TITLE: Congratulating Georgetown Police Chief Cory Tchida on his receipt of the 2022 Citizen of the Year award from the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce.

SUMMARY: Congratulating Georgetown Police Chief Cory Tchida on his receipt of the 2022 Citizen of the Year award from the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, Georgetown Police Chief Cory Tchida received the Citizen of the Year award from the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce during its annual gala on January 26, 2023; and WHEREAS, Each year, the chamber recognizes individuals and businesses for their outstanding achievements and for their efforts to benefit the local community; and WHEREAS, Cory Tchida has served as Georgetown police chief since June 2022, when he was promoted from interim chief; a member of the Georgetown Police Department for more than a quarter century, he began his career as a patrol officer and spent a decade working as a sergeant, with oversight of patrol, training, traffic, and narcotics; he subsequently became lieutenant of patrol and administration and assisted in the restructuring of the department's firearms training program; and WHEREAS, Highly respected for his exceptional leadership and community-building skills, Chief Tchida has garnered numerous accolades, including the 2015 Georgetown Police Chief's Award and the 2013 City of Georgetown's Manager of the Year Award; he has further distinguished himself through his active involvement in the wider community and has made presentations to Citizen Police Academy classes, citizens' groups, and fellow peace officers; moreover, he is a longtime board member of Court Appointed Special Advocates of Williamson County; he holds a bachelor's degree from The University of Texas and a master's degree in criminal justice leadership and management from Sam Houston State University, and he is a graduate of Northwestern University's School of Police Staff and Command and of the FBI National Academy; and WHEREAS, Cory Tchida has demonstrated a lasting commitment to making Georgetown a better place for all, and in so doing, he has earned the deep respect and appreciation of his fellow residents; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Chief Cory Tchida on his receipt of the 2022 Citizen of the Year award from the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Chief Tchida as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Harris of Williamson Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 277 was adopted by the House on March 8, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 140, Nays 0, 2 present, not voting. Chief Clerk of the House