Bill Text: TX SR283 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Mary Lynn Morris on the occasion of her retirement as City Marshal of Dallas.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-02-25 - Reported enrolled [SR283 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-SR283-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| recognize Mary Lynn Morris, who is retiring from her position as | ||
| city marshal of Dallas after 27 years of loyal service in the | ||
| field of law enforcement; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Highly respected by her colleagues, Mary Morris | ||
| is well known for her dedication to her profession and for her | ||
| superior courage and leadership; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mary entered the field of law enforcement when she | ||
| attended the Regional Police Academy in 1986; she went on to | ||
| become the first African American female to be hired in the | ||
| Dallas Marshal's Office; she served as deputy marshal, became a | ||
| sergeant in 1991, and was promoted to chief deputy marshal in | ||
| 1999; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In 2004, she was named assistant director for the | ||
| Department of Code Compliance, and she became city marshal of | ||
| Dallas in February of 2008; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A trailblazer, Mary was the first female and first | ||
| African American city marshal in Dallas history; she has been | ||
| noted for her skill and expertise in managing the multiple | ||
| responsibilities of her office, and she is admired by citizens | ||
| throughout the community for her high standards and | ||
| professionalism; and | ||
| WHEREAS, During her tenure in law enforcement, Mary has | ||
| earned a reputation for being both firm and fair; Mary will be | ||
| greatly missed by the law enforcement community and by all who | ||
| work in the Dallas Marshal's Office; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd | ||
| Legislature, hereby commend Mary Lynn Morris on her exceptional | ||
| career in law enforcement and on her many contributions to the | ||
| citizens of Dallas as the city marshal and extend to her best | ||
| wishes for the retirement years ahead; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. | ||
| West | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on February 25, 2013. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
