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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Officer Don Shipp of the Fort Worth Police |
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Department is serving as an inspiring role model for many young men |
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in his community through his work with the Boys of Valor Club at |
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Manuel Jara Elementary School; and |
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WHEREAS, Boys of Valor stands for "Boys who Value Academics, |
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Leadership, Obedience, and Respect"; the club was founded by the |
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school principal, Marta Plata, as a program for boys in the fifth |
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grade with the goal of encouraging positive behaviors and reducing |
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bullying, gang recruitment, and disrespect for teachers; and |
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WHEREAS, In support of this worthwhile effort, Officer Shipp |
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and two of his fellow FWPD officers visit the school weekly to speak |
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to the club's members about leadership and to engage participants |
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in a game of football or basketball; the officers occasionally have |
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lunch with the students as well, and they have also helped to |
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deliver Christmas trees during the holiday season and participated |
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in bicycle raffles; and |
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WHEREAS, A 22-year veteran of the department, Officer Shipp |
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currently serves with the North Division and is assigned to the |
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Stockyards neighborhood; in addition to mentoring through the Boys |
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of Valor Club, this esteemed Texan is also a member of the CopTalk |
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leadership team, a Christian organization serving men and women in |
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law enforcement; and |
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WHEREAS, By generously devoting his time and energy to this |
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worthwhile effort, Officer Don Shipp is helping set club members on |
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the path to becoming responsible and productive citizens and |
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fostering a stronger relationship between the police and young men |
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in the community; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Officer Don Shipp of the Fort Worth |
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Police Department for his contributions to the Boys of Valor Club |
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and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success in his |
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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 Officer Shipp as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Romero, Jr. |
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| Allen |
Gonzales of Williamson |
Ortega |
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| Alonzo |
González of El Paso |
Paddie |
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| Anderson of Dallas |
Guillen |
Perez |
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| Anderson of McLennan |
Gutierrez |
Phelan |
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| Biedermann |
Howard |
Reynolds |
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| Bonnen of Brazoria |
Isaac |
Rodriguez of Bexar |
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| Bonnen of Galveston |
Israel |
Rodriguez of Travis |
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| Burkett |
Johnson of Dallas |
Romero, Jr. |
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| Burns |
Johnson of Harris |
Rose |
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| Cain |
King of Hemphill |
Schofield |
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| Canales |
King of Parker |
Schubert |
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| Capriglione |
King of Uvalde |
Shaheen |
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| Cosper |
Landgraf |
Stephenson |
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| Davis of Dallas |
Longoria |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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| Davis of Harris |
Lozano |
Thompson of Harris |
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| Dean |
Lucio III |
Tinderholt |
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| Gervin-Hawkins |
Nevárez |
Zedler |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1317 was adopted by the House on April |
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11, 2017, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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