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      H.R. No. 491       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, For 44 years, the citizens of Live Oak County have   benefited from the leadership and dedication of Sheriff Larry R.   Busby, who has spent more time in office than any other actively   serving sheriff in the State of Texas; and          WHEREAS, With a career in law enforcement that has spanned   five decades, Sheriff Busby was sworn into office for his 12th   consecutive four-year term on January 1, 2025; since winning his   first election in 1980, he has often gone unopposed in subsequent   bids for reelection, and he has won the confidence and trust of   county voters for his tireless commitment to public safety and his   fair and respectful treatment of those he has encountered on the   job; at the conclusion of his current term, he will hold the title   of the longest-serving sheriff in Texas history; and          WHEREAS, The son of a ranch hand, Larry Busby learned the   importance of hard work, responsibility, and sacrifice at an early   age; he earned a bachelor's degree in agricultural business from   Texas A&I University in 1969, and he received certification as a   reserve peace officer in 1975, the same year that he became a deputy   with the Live Oak Sheriff's Office; he has since obtained   certification as a master peace officer, served on legislative   committees, and held membership in the Coastal Bend Peace Officers   Association, the Sheriffs' Association of Texas, and the National   Sheriffs' Association; and          WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan has shared his expertise as a   college instructor and as a member of the law enforcement advisory   committees at both Coastal Bend College and Del Mar College; he has   also volunteered his time as a board member for the Boys & Girls   Club of Live Oak County and as a member of the George West Lions Club   and the local Masonic lodge; moreover, he has distinguished himself   as a top competitor in law enforcement shooting and rodeo contests,   and he was part of the state champion roping team in 1986; and          WHEREAS, Sheriff Larry Busby has devoted himself tirelessly   to serving and protecting the residents of Live Oak County, and he   may indeed reflect with pride on all that he has accomplished over   the course of his extraordinary tenure; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature hereby honor Larry R. Busby as the longest-serving   sheriff in office in the State of Texas 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 Sheriff Busby as an expression of high regard by the   Texas House of Representatives.     Guillen     ______________________________   Speaker of the House                 I certify that H.R. No. 491 was adopted by the House on March   31, 2025, by a non-record vote.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House