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SENATE RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, David W. Slayton is stepping down as |
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administrative director of the Office of Court Administration on |
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August 31, 2021, drawing to a close a distinguished career |
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serving the people of Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, Since May, 2012, David Slayton has served at the |
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helm of OCA and as executive director of the Texas Judicial |
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Council, the policy-making body for the state judiciary; |
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representing the judiciary before the Texas Legislature, the |
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governor, and other executive branch agencies, Mr. Slayton has |
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played a vital role in increasing access to justice for countless |
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Texans, including the state's most vulnerable residents; his |
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efforts have proven especially crucial in helping courts |
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navigate such crises as natural disasters, the COVID-19 |
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pandemic, and cyberattacks; and |
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WHEREAS, From 2004 to 2012 Mr. Slayton worked as director |
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of court administration for the Lubbock County Administrative |
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Office of the Courts; he previously served as court services |
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supervisor for the U.S. District Court in Dallas, as an intake |
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and docket clerk for the U.S. District Court in Lubbock, and as |
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district court coordinator for the 99th Judicial District Court |
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in Lubbock County, where he began his career in 1998 as a deputy |
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district clerk; he is set to begin his new job as vice president |
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of court consulting services for the National Center for State |
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Courts (NCSC); and |
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WHEREAS, Widely respected by his peers, Mr. Slayton |
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co-chairs the Conference of State Court Administrators (COSCA) |
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and the Joint Technology Committee of the National Association |
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for Court Management (NACM), which he previously served as |
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president; he received the Distinguished Service Award from NCSC |
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and the Mary C. McQueen Award from the Conference of Chief |
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Justices, COSCA, NACM, and the National Association for |
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Presiding Judges and Court Executive Officers; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Slayton holds a political science degree from |
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Texas Tech University and a master's degree in public |
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administration from Troy University; and |
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WHEREAS, David Slayton's skill, dedication, and |
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professionalism have greatly benefited his fellow citizens, and |
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he may reflect with pride on his many contributions and |
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accomplishments as he embarks on the next exciting chapter of his |
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career; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 87th Texas Legislature, |
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3rd Called Session, hereby commend and thank David W. Slayton for |
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his outstanding service as administrative director of the Office |
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of Court Administration and extend to him sincere best wishes for |
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the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Slayton as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas Senate. |