Bill Text: TX SR188 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Buddy Mills on the occasion of Sheriffs' Association of Texas Day.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-02-22 - Reported enrolled [SR188 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SR188-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, Gillespie County sheriff Buddy Mills, the | ||
president of the Sheriffs' Association of Texas, is being honored | ||
for his distinguished career in law enforcement on the occasion | ||
of Sheriffs' Association of Texas Day at the State Capitol on | ||
February 22, 2023; and | ||
WHEREAS, A native of San Antonio, Sheriff Mills pursued | ||
studies at Texas A&M University-Kingsville and later San Antonio | ||
College; he began working as a game warden for the Texas Parks and | ||
Wildlife Department in 1980, when he was 21 years old; after | ||
being assigned to Eagle Lake in Colorado County for 12 years, he | ||
transferred to Gillespie County, where he served for another 15 | ||
years until his retirement in 2007; during his time as a game | ||
warden, he traveled across the state for special wildlife and | ||
fishing operations, took part in search and rescue missions, and | ||
assisted with natural disaster response and recovery efforts, | ||
including in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina; and | ||
WHEREAS, This esteemed law enforcement professional made a | ||
successful bid for the office of Gillespie County sheriff in | ||
2008; after fulfilling his duties as sheriff for over a decade, | ||
he had the honor of being elected president of the Sheriffs' | ||
Association of Texas in July 2022, notably becoming the first | ||
former Texas game warden to hold the title; and | ||
WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Sheriff Mills enjoys the | ||
love and support of his wife of 43 years, Heidi Mills, as well as | ||
his two children and five grandchildren; and | ||
WHEREAS, The Sheriffs' Association of Texas is fortunate to | ||
benefit from the leadership, dedication, and experience that Buddy | ||
Mills brings to the role of president, and he may indeed take | ||
justifiable pride in his lifelong efforts to serve and protect the | ||
citizens of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th | ||
Legislature, hereby recognize Sheriff Buddy Mills on the occasion | ||
of Sheriffs' Association of Texas Day at the State Capitol and | ||
extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success in his | ||
tenure as the organization's president; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be | ||
prepared for Sheriff Mills as an expression of high regard from | ||
the Texas Senate. | ||
Flores | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on February 22, 2023. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |