Bill Text: TX SR223 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Jack Newman on the occasion of his retirement.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-02-21 - Reported enrolled [SR223 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SR223-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, Captain Jack Newman retired from the Mineola | ||
| Police Department in January 2017, drawing to a close an | ||
| exemplary career that spanned more than three decades with the | ||
| department; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In 1983, Jack Newman joined the Rains County | ||
| Sheriff's Office, where he was employed for seven months; he | ||
| embarked on his noteworthy tenure with the City of Mineola in May | ||
| 1984 as a patrol officer; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Captain Newman served as a DARE officer for 14 | ||
| years and worked tirelessly to educate young people about the | ||
| dangers of drug abuse; in addition, he helped coordinate National | ||
| Night Out, Texans Against Crime, the Citizens Police Academy, and | ||
| the Junior Police Academy, and he was the longtime liaison for | ||
| Mineola Crime Stoppers; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A Master Peace Officer, crime prevention inspector, | ||
| and insurance inspector, Captain Newman earned certifications as | ||
| a SWAT officer, animal control officer, and field training | ||
| officer; he is also certified by the Texas Commission on Law | ||
| Enforcement as a Taser and firearms instructor; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Jack Newman's steadfast commitment to public | ||
| safety greatly benefited the citizens of Mineola, and he 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 Senate of the State of Texas, 85th | ||
| Legislature, hereby congratulate Captain Jack Newman on his | ||
| retirement from the Mineola Police Department and extend to him | ||
| sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| Captain Newman as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. | ||
| Hughes | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on February 21, 2017. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
