Bill Text: TX HR1605 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Congratulating Senior Corporal Thomas B. Popken on his retirement from the Dallas Police Department.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2013-05-07 - Reported enrolled [HR1605 Detail]

Download: Texas-2013-HR1605-Enrolled.html

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H.R. No. 1605

R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Senior Corporal Thomas B. Popken is concluding
nearly three and a half decades of service to the Dallas Police
Department when he retires on August 20, 2013; and
WHEREAS, A native of Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, Thomas Popken
joined the Dallas Police Department in 1979; during his time on the
force, he has worked at the recruit academy, taught defensive
tactics, and been a background investigator in the personnel
division, among his other duties; and
WHEREAS, In addition to serving the public, Senior Corporal
Popken has benefited his professional colleagues through his
service as a director and as vice president of the Dallas Police
Association, and in 1999 he helped to establish the Assist the
Officer Foundation, which provides financial assistance to
officers who suffer a serious injury, life-threatening illness, or
other catastrophic event and to families of deceased officers; he
also led the foundation as chair from 2003 to 2009, and he was
instrumental in the creation of both a confidential counseling
program and
the Kevin James Endowment Fund; and
WHEREAS, This accomplished public servant has further
contributed his expertise to a number of Dallas Police Department
events, including the Crimes Against Children conference and
several fund-raisers, and he has shared his time and talents with
Big Brothers Big Sisters and Wish Upon a Star; for his exemplary
service, he was named the Dallas Police Association "Cop's Cop" in
2010; and
WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, he enjoys the love and
support of his wife, Mindy Popken; and
WHEREAS, Dedicated to the field of public safety and to
helping his fellow law enforcement officers, Thomas Popken has made
a positive difference in the lives of many Texans over the course of
his tenure with the Dallas Police Department, and he may indeed
reflect with pride on his accomplishments as he looks with
anticipation toward the next exciting chapter of his life; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Senior Corporal Thomas Popken on
his outstanding career with the Dallas Police Department and extend
to him sincere best wishes for a very happy and rewarding
retirement; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Senior Corporal Popken as an expression of high regard
by the Texas House of Representatives.
Carter
Straus M. Gonzalez of El Paso Oliveira
Allen N. Gonzalez of El Paso Orr
Alonzo Gooden Otto
Alvarado Guerra Paddie
Anchia Guillen Parker
Anderson Gutierrez Patrick
Ashby Harless Perez
Aycock Harper-Brown Perry
Bell Hernandez Luna Phillips
Bohac Herrero Pickett
Bonnen of Brazoria Hilderbran Pitts
Bonnen of Galveston Howard Price
Branch Huberty Raney
Burkett Hughes Ratliff
Burnam Hunter Raymond
Button Isaac Reynolds
Callegari Johnson Riddle
Canales Kacal Ritter
Capriglione Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar
Carter King of Hemphill Rodriguez of Travis
Clardy King of Parker Rose
Coleman King of Taylor Sanford
Collier King of Zavala Schaefer
Cook Kleinschmidt Sheets
Cortez Klick Sheffield of Bell
Craddick Kolkhorst Sheffield of Coryell
Creighton Krause Simmons
Crownover Kuempel Simpson
Dale Larson Smith
Darby Laubenberg Smithee
Davis of Dallas Lavender Springer
J. Davis of Harris Leach Stephenson
S. Davis of Harris Lewis Stickland
Deshotel Longoria Strama
Dukes Lozano Taylor
Dutton Lucio III Thompson of Brazoria
Eiland Marquez Thompson of Harris
Elkins Martinez Toth
Fallon Martinez Fischer Turner of Collin
Farias McClendon Turner of Harris
Farney Menendez Turner of Tarrant
Farrar Miles Villalba
Fletcher Miller of Comal Villarreal
Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo
Frank Moody Walle
Frullo Morrison White
Geren Munoz, Jr. Workman
Giddings Murphy Wu
Goldman Naishtat Zedler
Gonzales Nevarez Zerwas
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1605 was adopted by the House on May 1,
2013, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House