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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Honorable Terry Bailey retired as judge of the |
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Panola County Court at Law in 2022, drawing to a close an exemplary |
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tenure in office that spanned more than two decades; and |
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WHEREAS, Terry Bailey was first elected judge of the Panola |
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County Court at Law in 1999, and in the decades since, he has |
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distinguished himself through his outstanding service to the |
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county's residents and through his astute leadership of county |
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government operations; over the course of his tenure, he has |
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presided over countless cases involving probate, eminent domain, |
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juveniles, and misdemeanors, as well as both civil and criminal law |
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matters that fall under concurrent jurisdiction with the district |
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court; and |
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WHEREAS, Prior to taking office, Judge Bailey worked as an |
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attorney in private practice for 24 years; a member of the State Bar |
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of Texas, he earned his law degree from South Texas College of Law |
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in 1974, and he has been admitted to practice before the U.S. |
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Supreme Court, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, the Eleventh |
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Circuit Court of Appeals, and the Texas Eastern District Court; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Judge Bailey plans to stay active in the |
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legal field, retirement will afford him more time to spend with his |
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family; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his dedication, professionalism, and |
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commitment to the law, Judge Terry Bailey has greatly benefited the |
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citizens of Panola County, and he may indeed reflect with pride on |
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his accomplishments as he embarks on the next exciting chapter of |
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his life; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Judge Terry Bailey on his |
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retirement from the Panola County Court at Law and extend to him |
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sincere best wishes for 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 Judge Bailey as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |