R E S O L U T I O N

 1-1           WHEREAS, Barbara B. Dorris, clerk of the Eighth District

 1-2     Court of Appeals in El Paso, is retiring after 15 years of personal

 1-3     and professional service to the citizens of our great state, and

 1-4     her accomplishments are indeed worthy of special legislative

 1-5     recognition; and

 1-6           WHEREAS, Mrs. Dorris began her career with the state in 1982

 1-7     as an appellate secretary and for the last seven years has served

 1-8     as the appointed Clerk of Court; in the course of this tenure, she

 1-9     has earned the deep respect and admiration of the citizens of the

1-10     22 counties that comprise the appellate district, and her

1-11     professional accomplishments are reflected in the prestigious

1-12     national reputation enjoyed by the Eighth District Court of Appeals

1-13     as a leader and standard bearer of appellate court technology; and

1-14           WHEREAS, Her contributions to the court's development and

1-15     implementation of many leading edge innovations include the

1-16     introduction of the Internet to the Texas appellate courts, the

1-17     establishment of the first World Wide Web page featuring a Texas

1-18     appellate court, the establishment of the state's first complete

1-19     appellate videoconferencing system for presentation of oral

1-20     arguments from remote sites, and the establishment of a

1-21     state-of-the-art internal closed-circuit security monitoring

1-22     system; and

1-23           WHEREAS, This distinguished woman's commitment to her office,

1-24     to the appellate jurists whom she serves, and to her fellow staff

 2-1     members is surpassed only by her devotion to her family; she and

 2-2     John, her husband of almost 40 years, take great pride in their two

 2-3     children, Shari Jean Flynn of Lubbock and Tracy Lynn Dorris Smith

 2-4     of Carrolton, and in recent years their family has grown to include

 2-5     three cherished grandchildren, Corey Nichols, Kyle Nichols, and

 2-6     Kimberly Smith; and

 2-7           WHEREAS, Barbara Dorris has displayed great dedication and

 2-8     integrity in her position as Clerk of the Eighth District Court of

 2-9     Appeals, and in doing so she has upheld the high traditions enjoyed

2-10     by members of the administrative arm of the Judicial Department of

2-11     the State of Texas; the honor, dignity, and grace that she has

2-12     brought to her office are a continual inspiration to all who know

2-13     her, and Texans have been fortunate to have this commendable woman

2-14     working in their behalf; now, therefore, be it

2-15           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas

2-16     Legislature hereby express gratitude and appreciation to Barbara B.

2-17     Dorris for her many years of dedicated service to the Judicial

2-18     Department of the State of Texas and extend to her warmest best

2-19     wishes for continued success and happiness in the years to come;

2-20     and, be it further

2-21           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

2-22     prepared for Mrs. Dorris as an expression of high regard by the

2-23     Texas House of Representatives.

                                                                     Gallego

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                                                   Speaker of the House

               I certify that H.R. No. 954 was adopted by the House on May

         23, 1997, by a non-record vote.

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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House