PCT: What’s the best piece of advice
you would give?
CL: I’d share what my dad always
said, “Don’t sweat the small stuff
… and it’s all small stuff.” That
goes along with my favorite saying,
“Worrying is like praying for what
you don’t want to happen.”
PCT: What is the coolest thing you
have ever done in your life?
CL: We’ve done a lot of cool things,
but the one that stands out is going
to the 2012 Winter Olympics held
in Salt Lake City, Utah. We got to
see the USA hockey team play in the
quarterfinal round.
Dedra Vick
Dedra is the Records Clerk
with the Parker County Sheriff’s
Office
color.
PCT: What would you most like to be
remembered for?
DV: When I leave this earth, I want
people to remember me as, “She
lived life to the fullest, she gave of
herself to make a difference to some-
one.” The Bible says that Jesus came
so that we would live life and live it
more abundantly.
PCT: What is something people don’t
know about you?
DV: One thing that people don’t
really know about me is that I’m very
crafty, and can sew … I sewed for the
public in the early 90’s. I have sewn
everything from small baby blan-
kets to formal wedding gowns and
detailed western shirts. I also love to
paint!
anyone that would work at my
job would be to have thick skin!
You cannot wear your feelings on
your shoulders working in a law
enforcement environment.
PCT: What is the coolest thing you
have ever done in your life?
DV: The coolest thing I’ve done in
my life so far was to sleigh ride in
Vermont during Christmas while it
snowed 9 inches.
Paul Hutton
Paul is a Wealth Manager and
Financial Planner with Hutton
Financial Advisors
PCT:: If you could choose to have
lunch with anyone living or dead
from history, who would it be?
DV: If I could have lunch with
anyone in history, besides Jesus, it
would be his mother Mary. I’ve got
so many questions for her.
PCT: If you had to do another job
other than what you’re doing, what
would you choose?
DV: Currently, I would not want
another job … I love working at the
Sheriff’s Office. One of these days,
I plan on being the Parker County
treasurer.
PCT: How did you get into your
occupation?
DV: My husband and I sold our
business and I knew I wanted a
job with Parker County. I put in an
application for the reception desk
position at the Parker County Sheriff’s
Office.
PCT: What do you do to decompress?
PH: I love to spend time with my
girlfriend, kids and family as much as
possible. I also enjoy flying, playing
golf, [and] attending art and music
events when something interesting
comes to town.
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PCT:What do you do to decompress?
DV: I’m very hyper and try to stay
busy most of the time, but when I do
try to relax, I get myself a good cup
of coffee, get my color books and
PCT:What is your definition of the
best day ever?
DV: In my opinion, traveling
anywhere fun, with friends and
family, would be the best day ever
for me!
PCT: What’s the best piece of advice
you would give someone just starting
out in your field?
DV:The best advice that I can give
PCT: What is your favorite novel?
PH: There are too many to list. Some
of my favorite authors include C.S.
Lewis, J.R.R. Tolken, Ayn Rand,
Randy Alcorn, Andy Andrewes and
Joel Rosenberg.
PCT:What is your favorite novel?
DV: “Pride and Prejudice,” by Jane
Austen is my favorite novel, and I
love the movie.
PCT: What is your greatest impact to
Parker County?
DV: Helping get the Children’s
Advocacy Center of Parker County off
the ground and running smoothly. It’s
something that I will ALWAYS be so
proud of.
PCT: How did you get into your
career?
PH: My father Tim Hutton founded
Hutton Financial Advisors in 1990
and I began working with him after
college in 1997.
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