Bill Text: TX SR13 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled

Texas Senate Resolution 13 (Prior Session Legislation)

Enrolled

Bill Title: Recognizing Bradford S. Wheeler for his contributions to this country.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)

Status: (Passed) 2011-01-13 - Reported enrolled [SR13 Detail]

Download: Texas-2011-SR13-Enrolled.html


	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 13
	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
	recognize Bradford S. Wheeler for his many years of loyal service
	to the citizens of this country through his career with the
	Federal Bureau of Investigation and his ongoing work fighting
	crime in the Dallas-Fort Worth area; and
	WHEREAS, Bradford Wheeler graduated from Texas Tech
	University with a bachelor of business administration degree and
	a major in accounting; he was appointed as a special agent with
	the Federal Bureau of Investigation in July of 1976 and served
	for three decades, retiring in December of 2005; and
	WHEREAS, During his career with the bureau, he served in
	the Oklahoma City, New Orleans, Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Dallas,
	and Fort Worth offices and specialized in white-collar crime,
	including bank fraud and embezzlement, health care fraud,
	securities fraud, mortgage fraud, Ponzi schemes, advance fee
	schemes, and public corruption; he was involved in several
	high-profile investigations, and his work led to indictments and
	convictions in numerous complex cases; and
	WHEREAS, After retiring from the Federal Bureau of
	Investigation, he helped initiate an investigative unit at a
	major law firm in Dallas; in 2007 he joined the Economic Crimes
	Unit in the office of the Tarrant County Criminal District
	Attorney in Fort Worth, where he has worked in a variety of
	economic crime investigations; he currently focuses on mortgage
	fraud cases; and
	WHEREAS, Throughout his career, Mr. Wheeler has earned
	numerous commendations; a man of integrity and dedication, he has
	earned the respect and admiration of his colleagues and the
	citizens in the Dallas and Tarrant County communities; now,
	therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd
	Legislature, hereby commend Bradford S. Wheeler for his
	exceptional service and his many contributions to this country
	and the State of Texas; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
	him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.

	Davis



		________________________________
		President of the Senate

		I hereby certify that the
		above Resolution was adopted by
		the Senate on January 13, 2011.



		________________________________
		Secretary of the Senate



		________________________________
		Member, Texas Senate