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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Honorable Kali Morgan won election as judge of |
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the 505th District Court in Fort Bend County on November 3, 2020; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Born and raised in Houston, Kali Morgan earned her |
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undergraduate degree from the University of Houston and her law |
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degree from Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of |
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Law; she has devoted her career to being an advocate for the |
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underserved and underrepresented, and immediately after becoming |
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licensed, she opened a family law practice to provide low-cost and |
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pro bono legal services to clients unable to afford private |
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counsel; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2012, Judge Morgan was offered a position as an |
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assistant disciplinary counsel for the State Bar of Texas, and she |
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went on to further her professional reputation as a regional |
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attorney for the State Department of Family and Protective |
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Services; over the course of her tenure with the state, she provided |
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training to more than 3,000 state employees; and |
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WHEREAS, Judge Morgan has distinguished herself as a legal |
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professional through her skill, expertise, and steadfast |
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commitment to justice for all, and she is indeed deserving of |
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recognition as she takes on the challenges and opportunities of her |
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new office; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Kali Morgan on her election as |
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judge of the 505th District Court in Fort Bend County and extend to |
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her sincere best wishes for a successful tenure; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Judge Morgan as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |