TITLE: Congratulating Tonya Nixon on her election as the first black female constable in Travis County.

SUMMARY: Congratulating Tonya Nixon on her election as the first black female constable in Travis County.

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WHEREAS, Tonya Nixon became the first black woman to win election as a Travis County constable in November 2020; and WHEREAS, An East Austin native, Constable Nixon received more than 60 percent of the Precinct 1 vote in the primary and ran unopposed in November; she previously broke barriers as the first black female sergeant in the precinct and served with distinction for 16 years; in her campaign, she emphasized the importance of increasing engagement with the community and dismantling the school-to-prison pipeline; and WHEREAS, Constable Nixon has completed extensive professional training and holds an Advanced Peace Officer Proficiency Certificate and Civil Process Proficiency Certification; in addition, she attended Austin Community College, Colorado Technical University, and Virginia College; she is a member of the Justices of the Peace and Constables Association, and she was appointed to serve on the Civil Process Education Committee for the Texas Justice Court Training Center; in 2017, she was a panelist at the Big Data & Community Policing Conference, and the following year, she was a panelist at the Excellence and Advancement Foundation "Counselors Over Cops" event; and WHEREAS, Long active in the community, Constable Nixon has volunteered frequently and taken on many leadership roles; she is a member of the Eastern Travis County Colony Park Advisory Committee and of the National Council of Negro Women; and WHEREAS, Throughout her career in law enforcement, Tonya Nixon has upheld the highest standards of public service, and she brings to her new responsibilities energy, enthusiasm, and a strong commitment to excellence; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Tonya Nixon on her election as the first black female constable in Travis County and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Constable Nixon as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Cole Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 14 was adopted by the House on March 10, 2021, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House