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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Tom Mechler of Amarillo concluded a distinguished |
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tenure on the Texas Board of Criminal Justice in August 2014; and |
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WHEREAS, Appointed in 2005, Mr. Mechler worked with |
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tremendous dedication for almost nine years as a member of the |
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board, which administers an annual budget of $3.3 billion and |
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oversees the incarceration of convicted felons and the monitoring |
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of parolees, and which provides the funding for county probation |
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departments; he served as secretary of the board from May 2008 to |
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June 2009 and as vice chair from June 2009 onward, as well as a |
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trustee of the Windham School District, the state's prison |
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educational system; and |
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WHEREAS, A graduate of Texas A&M University, Mr. Mechler |
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holds an MBA from the University of Pennsylvania as well; he served |
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as a volunteer chaplain in the prison ministry before joining the |
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Board of Criminal Justice, and his servant's heart has led him to |
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participate actively in church ministry and a variety of civic |
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activities with his wife, Becky; the couple also enjoys spending |
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time with their treasured children and grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Tom Mechler has set an inspiring example of civic |
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engagement, and he indeed merits special recognition for his |
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outstanding contributions to the criminal justice system in the |
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Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Tom Mechler for his exceptional service |
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to the Texas Board of Criminal Justice and extend to him sincere |
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best wishes for the future. |