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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The city of Leander is celebrating the 40th |
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anniversary of the Leander Police Department with a "40 Years of |
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Service" event on March 10, 2018; and |
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WHEREAS, On January 21, 1978, the people of Leander voted to |
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incorporate their community, and on April 3 of that year, the city's |
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first law enforcement agency was created with the appointment of |
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Cecil D. Hill as chief city marshal; a few months later, the office |
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of city marshal was abolished, and Mr. Hill was named Leander's |
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first chief of police; and |
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WHEREAS, In the years since, Leander has grown from a small |
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rural town of 300 to a thriving city of more than 42,000, and the |
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police department has kept pace, moving from its original portable |
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building to several locations before settling in a new facility in |
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2007; today, the current chief, Greg Minton, oversees 50 sworn |
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officers and 15 civilian employees; and |
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WHEREAS, Thanks to the dedication and expertise of its police |
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department, the city of Leander has been named one of the Top 50 |
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Safest Cities in Texas and the Top 100 Safest Cities in America by |
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such online venues as SafeWise.com, ValuePenguin, and |
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NeighborhoodScout.com; the department has also been commended by |
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the National Association of Town Watch for its participation in the |
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National Night Out program, and several of its officers have been |
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honored by Mothers Against Drunk Driving; and |
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WHEREAS, The men and women of the Leander Police Department, |
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both past and present, have worked tirelessly to preserve peace in |
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the community and to protect the lives and property of their fellow |
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citizens, and their record of service is indeed worthy of |
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recognition; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commemorate the 40th |
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anniversary of the Leander Police Department and extend to its |
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officers and staff sincere best wishes for continued success with |
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their important work; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Leander Police Department as an expression of high |
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regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Dale |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 203 was adopted by the House on August |
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15, 2017, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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