By: Armbrister S.C.R. No. 84 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 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 2-1 regional advisory board and group home advisory committee; and 2-2 WHEREAS, His volunteer work is not limited to the field of 2-3 health care, for he has lent his leadership abilities to such 2-4 worthy endeavors as the Houston/Galveston Area Council of 2-5 Governments, the Needville and Rosenberg/Richmond Area chambers of 2-6 commerce, the American Legion, and the Knights of Columbus; he was 2-7 also a founding member of both the Fort Bend Arts Council and the 2-8 Fort Bend Economic Development Council; and 2-9 WHEREAS, The great esteem in which Judge Stavinoha is held by 2-10 his fellow citizens is evident from the many honors he has been 2-11 accorded; the namesake of both a bridge and a "New Beginnings Home" 2-12 at Trinity Life Ranch, he has also received the Fort Bend Regional 2-13 Council Visionary Award for Alcohol & Drug Abuse and the Book of 2-14 Golden Deeds Award for Outstanding Service to the Citizens of Fort 2-15 Bend County; and 2-16 WHEREAS, Throughout his remarkable career, Judge Stavinoha 2-17 has drawn strength and inspiration from his large and loving 2-18 family, and he and his wife, Mary Jane Radcliffe Stavinoha, take 2-19 great pride and joy in their children and their children's spouses: 2-20 Mary Therese Stavinoha Stark and James Edward Stark; John Radcliffe 2-21 Stavinoha; Theodore Joseph Stavinoha; James Edward Stavinoha; Dr. 2-22 Peter Llewellyn Stavinoha and Dr. Kimberly Francis Crook Stavinoha; 2-23 and Daniel Desmond Stavinoha; and their grandchildren: Bryan 2-24 Thomas Stark, Meghan Kristine Stark, Kathleen Elizabeth Stark, 2-25 Patrick Joseph Stark, Daniel James Stark, and Joseph Herbert 3-1 Stavinoha; and 3-2 WHEREAS, Judge Stavinoha's commitment to the common good has 3-3 benefited his fellow citizens to an immeasurable extent, and it is 3-4 indeed fitting that we recognize his many accomplishments at this 3-5 time; now, therefore, be it 3-6 RESOLVED, That the 75th Texas Legislature hereby honor Judge 3-7 Jodie E. Stavinoha for his lifetime of service and extend to him 3-8 sincere best wishes for continued success and happiness in the 3-9 years to come; and, be it further 3-10 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 3-11 prepared for Judge Stavinoha as an expression of high regard by the 3-12 Texas House of Representatives and Senate.