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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Residents of Lubbock are mourning the loss of |
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admired District Court Judge Ruben G. Reyes, who passed away on |
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December 12, 2020, at the age of 56; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Bennie and Alice Reyes, Ruben Reyes was |
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born in Dimmitt on March 21, 1964; he became the first in his family |
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to earn a diploma, graduating as valedictorian of Dunbar High |
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School in 1983; after completing his bachelor's degree at Yale |
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University and his law degree at Baylor University, he settled in |
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Lubbock to practice family and civil law; and |
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WHEREAS, A founding partner of Hurley, Reyes, and Guinn, |
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Mr. Reyes was appointed judge of the 72nd District Court in 2006; as |
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presiding judge of the county's drug court, he helped hundreds of |
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people overcome the challenges of addiction and realize their |
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potential; his advocacy had enormous impact across Texas and |
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beyond, and he shared his expertise as chair of the National |
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Association of Drug Court Professionals, as vice chair of the State |
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Commission on Judicial Conduct, and as a member of the Specialty |
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Courts Advisory Council; moreover, he was a mentor to numerous |
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members of the legal profession; in 2018, he was inducted into the |
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Stanley Goldstein Treatment Court Hall of Fame; and |
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WHEREAS, Judge Reyes married the love of his life, the former |
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Melanie Raff, on April 27, 1991; he took great pride in their two |
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children, Ross and Hannah, and he eventually knew the joy of |
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becoming "Rubes" to a treasured grandson, Denton; devoted to his |
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community, he served on the boards of such organizations as New |
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Legacy Home for Women and the Lubbock Dream Center, and he was an |
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elder of Church on the Rock; he enjoyed travel, the outdoors, |
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reading, and spending time with his family and many friends; and |
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WHEREAS, Although the untimely death of Ruben Reyes has |
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brought profound sorrow to all who were privileged to know him, his |
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wisdom, fairness, and compassion will remain a lasting source of |
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inspiration; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of the Honorable Ruben |
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G. Reyes and extend sincere condolences to his loved ones; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Ruben G. |
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Reyes. |