Bill Text: TX HCR135 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Honoring Bill Bailey, retiring constable for Precinct 8 of Harris County.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)
Status: (Passed) 2011-05-28 - Signed by the Governor [HCR135 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HCR135-Enrolled.html
| H.C.R. No. 135 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Bill Bailey is retiring as constable for Precinct 8 | ||
| of Harris County on May 31, 2011, drawing to a close a notable | ||
| career in law enforcement that has spanned more than a | ||
| quarter-century; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A native of Houston, Mr. Bailey was first elected to | ||
| his post in 1982; since taking office the following year, he has | ||
| helped to modernize the department throughout a period of | ||
| tremendous growth, and during that time, he has earned the respect | ||
| and admiration of his fellow citizens for his outstanding public | ||
| service; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Bailey is also admired by his peers in county | ||
| government; he has long been active in the Texas Association of | ||
| Counties, and in 2002 he became the first constable to serve as the | ||
| organization's president; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Before he began his tenure as constable, Mr. Bailey | ||
| worked in broadcasting for more than two decades; as a high school | ||
| student, he joined KTEM in Temple as an early morning deejay, and | ||
| following graduation, he worked at stations in Des Moines, Iowa, | ||
| and Peoria, Illinois; he later returned to the Lone Star State, | ||
| where he was hired by KIKK in Houston; in addition to earning a wide | ||
| following, he was awarded many honors, including the title of | ||
| Number One Country Music Broadcaster in a Major Market by Billboard | ||
| magazine; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Bailey has pursued another interest with equal | ||
| passion; his love of horses and the outdoors, coupled with his | ||
| experience in radio, has made him a natural fit as a rodeo | ||
| announcer; from the early 1970s until the mid 1980s, he was a | ||
| commentator at the annual Texas Prison Rodeo, and his impressive | ||
| work in that role led to a part in the movie Stir Crazy; moreover, he | ||
| has been a dedicated volunteer with the Houston Livestock Show and | ||
| Rodeo since 1992; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, Bill Bailey enjoys the love | ||
| and support of his wife, Janis, as well as the couple's two | ||
| daughters; and | ||
| WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan's devotion to duty and | ||
| commitment to excellence have greatly contributed to the betterment | ||
| of Precinct 8 for nearly three decades, and Mr. Bailey may indeed | ||
| reflect with pride on a career well spent as he embarks on the next | ||
| exciting chapter of his life; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the 82nd Legislature of the State of Texas | ||
| hereby congratulate Bill Bailey on his retirement from Harris | ||
| County and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued | ||
| happiness; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Mr. Bailey as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives and Senate. | ||
| Legler | ||
| ______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
| President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
| I certify that H.C.R. No. 135 was adopted by the House on May | ||
| 12, 2011, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
| I certify that H.C.R. No. 135 was adopted by the Senate on May | ||
| 12, 2011, by a viva-voce vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| APPROVED: __________________ | ||
| Date | ||
| __________________ | ||
| Governor | ||
