HR295 - Honoring Tommy Gage for his 12 years of service as sheriff of Montgomery County.

      H.R. No. 295       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, Former Montgomery County Sheriff Tommy Gage is being   honored at a ceremony on February 25, 2025; and          WHEREAS, Sheriff Gage first took office on January 1, 2005,   and he served with distinction for more than a decade before his   retirement in 2017; during his tenure, he oversaw the creation of   the solo motorcycle traffic division, full-time SWAT team, and cold   case homicide unit, and he established the county's first regional   communication system; he also opened a new wing and kitchen at the   county jail; his many other responsibilities included negotiating a   contract for law enforcement services in The Woodlands; and          WHEREAS, A graduate of the Houston Police Academy, Mr. Gage   began his career in law enforcement as an officer at the Houston   Police Department in 1970; he joined the Montgomery County   Sheriff's Office 12 years later, and he worked as a jail deputy,   patrol deputy, patrol sergeant, and detective sergeant before   accepting a promotion to detective lieutenant; he also served as   the training coordinator for the Clint Peoples Training Academy; in   1996, he became a lieutenant in the office of Precinct 3 Constable   Tim Holifield, and he was later assigned to the office of Precinct 2   Commissioner Malcom Purvis; in 2001, he took on the role of captain   in the Precinct 3 Constable's Office; and          WHEREAS, Answering his nation's call to duty, Mr. Gage served   in the U.S. Navy and completed two tours in Vietnam as a machinist's   mate aboard the USS Saint Paul ; in all his endeavors, he enjoys the   love and support of his wife, Ollie Nell, and he takes great pride   in his 3 children, 10 grandchildren, and 7 great-grandchildren; and          WHEREAS, Over the course of his distinguished career as   Montgomery County Sheriff, Tommy Gage demonstrated outstanding   leadership and an exceptional commitment to upholding the highest   standards of his profession, and he may indeed reflect with pride on   his many achievements; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature hereby honor Tommy Gage for his 12 years of service as   sheriff of Montgomery County and extend to him sincere best wishes   for the future; and, be it further          RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be   prepared for Mr. Gage as an expression of high regard by the Texas   House of Representatives.     Bell of Montgomery   Toth   Metcalf     ______________________________   Speaker of the House                 I certify that H.R. No. 295 was adopted by the House on March   6, 2025, by a non-record vote.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House