R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, Judge Jodie E. Stavinoha has distinguished himself
1-2 as a dedicated public servant as well as a vital and valued member
1-3 of the community, and his many contributions to his fellow Texans
1-4 are indeed worthy of special praise and recognition; and
1-5 WHEREAS, A veteran of the United States Navy, Judge Stavinoha
1-6 graduated cum laude from the University of Notre Dame before
1-7 embarking on a career as a special agent with the Federal Bureau of
1-8 Investigation, and he served in that capacity for more than a
1-9 quarter of a century before leaving the bureau in 1976; and
1-10 WHEREAS, After working as an assistant vice president at
1-11 Republic Bank of Houston, Judge Stavinoha in 1979 became county
1-12 judge of Fort Bend County, and his 12 years in office were
1-13 characterized by his deep concern for the welfare of his
1-14 constituents; an eloquent advocate for those less fortunate, he
1-15 labored diligently to increase the availability of health and
1-16 social services; and
1-17 WHEREAS, Through the years, Judge Stavinoha has given freely
1-18 of his time and energy to a number of worthy causes, devoting
1-19 special attention to the needs of the mentally retarded; a founding
1-20 member and past chairman of the Riceland Regional Mental Health
1-21 Authority for more than eight years, he has also served the United
1-22 Way of the Texas Gulf Coast, the Houston Area Red Cross, the Fort
1-23 Bend County Health Council, and the Richmond State School's
1-24 regional advisory board and group home advisory committee; and
2-1 WHEREAS, His volunteer work is not limited to the field of
2-2 health care, for he has lent his leadership abilities to such
2-3 worthy endeavors as the Houston/Galveston Area Council of
2-4 Governments, the Needville and Rosenberg/Richmond Area chambers of
2-5 commerce, the American Legion, and the Knights of Columbus; he was
2-6 also a founding member of both the Fort Bend Arts Council and the
2-7 Fort Bend Economic Development Council; and
2-8 WHEREAS, The great esteem in which Judge Stavinoha is held by
2-9 his fellow citizens is evident from the many honors he has been
2-10 accorded; the namesake of both a bridge and a "New Beginnings Home"
2-11 at Trinity Life Ranch, he has also received the Fort Bend Regional
2-12 Council Visionary Award for Alcohol & Drug Abuse and the Book of
2-13 Golden Deeds Award for Outstanding Service to the Citizens of Fort
2-14 Bend County; and
2-15 WHEREAS, Throughout his remarkable career, Judge Stavinoha
2-16 has drawn strength and inspiration from his large and loving
2-17 family, and he and his wife Mary Jane Radcliffe Stavinoha take
2-18 great pride and joy in their children and their children's spouses:
2-19 Mary Therese Stavinoha Stark and James Edward Stark; John Radcliffe
2-20 Stavinoha; Theodore Joseph Stavinoha; James Edward Stavinoha; Dr.
2-21 Peter Llewellyn Stavinoha and Dr. Kimberly Francis Crook Stavinoha;
2-22 and Daniel Desmond Stavinoha; and their grandchildren: Bryan Thomas
2-23 Stark, Meghan Kristine Stark, Kathleen Elizabeth Stark, Patrick
2-24 Joseph Stark, Daniel James Stark, and Joseph Herbert Stavinoha; and
2-25 WHEREAS, Judge Stavinoha's commitment to the common good has
2-26 benefited his fellow citizens to an immeasurable extent, and it is
2-27 indeed fitting that we recognize his many accomplishments at this
3-1 time; now, therefore, be it
3-2 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas
3-3 Legislature hereby honor Judge Jodie E. Stavinoha for his lifetime
3-4 of service and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued
3-5 success and happiness in the years to come; and, be it further
3-6 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
3-7 prepared for Judge Stavinoha as an expression of high regard by the
3-8 Texas House of Representatives.
Olivo
Laney Gutierrez Oliveira
Alexander Haggerty Olivo
Allen Hamric Palmer
Alvarado Hartnett Patterson
Averitt Hawley Pickett
Bailey Heflin Pitts
Berlanga Hernandez Place
Bonnen Hightower Price
Bosse Hilbert Puente
Brimer Hilderbran Rabuck
Burnam Hill Ramsay
Carter Hinojosa Rangel
Chavez Hirschi Raymond
Chisum Hochberg Reyna of Bexar
Christian Hodge Reyna of Dallas
Clark Holzheauser Rhodes
Coleman Horn Rodriguez
Cook Howard Roman
Corte Hunter Sadler
Counts Hupp Seaman
Crabb Isett Serna
Craddick Jackson Shields
Cuellar Janek Siebert
Culberson Jones of Lubbock Smith
Danburg Jones of Dallas Smithee
Davila Junell Solis
Davis Kamel Solomons
Delisi Keel Staples
Denny Keffer Stiles
Driver King Swinford
Dukes Krusee Talton
Dunnam Kubiak Telford
Dutton Kuempel Thompson
Edwards Lewis of Tarrant Tillery
Ehrhardt Lewis of Orange Torres
Eiland Longoria Turner of Coleman
Elkins Luna Turner of Harris
Farrar McCall Uher
Finnell McClendon Van de Putte
Flores McReynolds Walker
Gallego Madden West
Galloway Marchant Williams
Garcia Maxey Williamson
Giddings Merritt Wilson
Glaze Moffat Wise
Goodman Moreno Wohlgemuth
Goolsby Mowery Wolens
Gray Naishtat Woolley
Greenberg Nixon Yarbrough
Grusendorf Oakley Zbranek
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 818 was adopted by the House on May
6, 1997, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House