H.R. No. 70

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, The Honorable Kali Morgan won election as judge of the 505th District Court in Fort Bend County on November 3, 2020; and

WHEREAS, Born and raised in Houston, Kali Morgan earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Houston and her law degree from Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law; she has devoted her career to being an advocate for the underserved and underrepresented, and immediately after becoming licensed, she opened a family law practice to provide low-cost and pro bono legal services to clients unable to afford private counsel; and

WHEREAS, In 2012, Judge Morgan was offered a position as an assistant disciplinary counsel for the State Bar of Texas, and she went on to further her professional reputation as a regional attorney for the State Department of Family and Protective Services; over the course of her tenure with the state, she provided training to more than 3,000 state employees; and

WHEREAS, Judge Morgan has distinguished herself as a legal professional through her skill, expertise, and steadfast commitment to justice for all, and she is indeed deserving of recognition as she takes on the challenges and opportunities of her new office; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Kali Morgan on her election as judge of the 505th District Court in Fort Bend County and extend to her sincere best wishes for a successful tenure; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Judge Morgan as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.

Reynolds

______________________________ Speaker of the House

I certify that H.R. No. 70 was adopted by the House on March 10, 2021, by a non-record vote.

______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House