R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is proud to honor 1-2 Judge Lanny Ramsay for his many years of outstanding service to the 1-3 State of Texas; and 1-4 WHEREAS, A longtime resident of Mount Vernon, he received his 1-5 bachelor's degree from Southern Methodist University before earning 1-6 a juris doctorate from that institution's School of Law in 1968; 1-7 deeply committed to public service, he was employed as a 1-8 legislative aide before becoming an assistant district attorney of 1-9 Dallas County in 1969; and 1-10 WHEREAS, Well regarded for his hard work, knowledge, and 1-11 dedication, he embarked on a fulfilling career as a jurist that has 1-12 spanned more than 25 years, beginning with his tenure as judge of 1-13 Franklin County from 1971 to 1975; and 1-14 WHEREAS, Judge Ramsay first ran for and won election as judge 1-15 of the Eighth Judicial District in 1976, and during his 20 years of 1-16 service in that post he presided over nearly 500 jury trials and 1-17 was respected for his integrity and fairness in all matters; and 1-18 WHEREAS, Now a senior judge, he is held in high esteem 1-19 throughout the legal profession, and he continues to have a 1-20 profound effect on issues important to his fellow Texans as both a 1-21 visiting judge and an attorney; and 1-22 WHEREAS, Judge Ramsay has further served his community 1-23 through his involvement with several worthy organizations, 1-24 including the Mount Vernon Rotary Club, the Franklin County Library 2-1 Board, the March of Dimes, and the Athletic Booster Club; in 2-2 addition, this remarkable Texan has been a positive role model to 2-3 countless children as a coach of youth baseball and basketball 2-4 teams for 15 years; and 2-5 WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, he has been sustained by his 2-6 abiding faith as a member of the First Baptist Church of Mount 2-7 Vernon, where he has served as a deacon and Sunday school teacher; 2-8 and 2-9 WHEREAS, His devotion to his career and his community is 2-10 surpassed only by his love for his family; Judge Ramsay is the 2-11 husband of noted civic leader Kitty Ramsay, and he is the proud 2-12 father of Whitney Ramsay, Will Ramsay, and Landon Ramsay; and 2-13 WHEREAS, Judge Ramsay's exceptional commitment has been a 2-14 source of inspiration to all who are privileged to know him, and it 2-15 gives the members of this chamber great pleasure to recognize him 2-16 at this time; now, therefore, be it 2-17 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas 2-18 Legislature hereby honor Judge Lanny Ramsay for his remarkable 2-19 contributions to his state and community and extend to him warmest 2-20 best wishes for continued success and happiness in all his future 2-21 endeavors; and, be it further 2-22 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-23 prepared for Judge Ramsay as an expression of highest regard by the 2-24 Texas House of Representatives. Ramsay _______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 158 was adopted by the House on February 17, 1997, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House