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 1-2                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 550

 1-3           WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to

 1-4     express its appreciation to Assistant District Attorney Terri Moore

 1-5     for her invaluable contributions to Tarrant County over the past 10

 1-6     years; and

 1-7           WHEREAS, A dedicated and resourceful attorney,

 1-8     Terri Moore worked diligently to reduce crime in Tarrant County,

 1-9     and her efforts have been highly successful; and

1-10           WHEREAS, As Deputy Chief of the Criminal Division in the

1-11     Tarrant County District Attorney's Office since 1993, she was

1-12     supervising attorney over four felony courts, the Gang Unit, and

1-13     the Juvenile Department; and

1-14           WHEREAS, She courageously faced the challenges of

1-15     identifying and prosecuting gang members in Tarrant County, and

1-16     her work was outstanding in curbing gang violence; and

1-17           WHEREAS, After graduating from Texas Christian University

1-18     with a bachelor of arts degree in 1983, she continued her studies

1-19     at South Texas College of Law, where she earned her doctor of

1-20     jurisprudence degree in 1986; and

1-21           WHEREAS, Having served with distinction as assistant

1-22     criminal district attorney from 1987 to 1990, Terri Moore gained

1-23     valuable experience as chief prosecutor of Criminal District Court

 2-1     Number 2 and of the Gang Unit in the county district attorney's

 2-2     office; and

 2-3           WHEREAS, She freely shared her expertise with many civic

 2-4     and community groups which was beneficial in providing information

 2-5     for others who are working in their communities to reduce crime

 2-6     and gang violence; and

 2-7           WHEREAS, Chairwoman of the Gang Task Force Committee on

 2-8     Legislation, Terri Moore has been guest speaker for continuing

 2-9     education seminars, both civic and legal; in 1995, she was an

2-10     instructor for the Department of Justice, National Gang Enforcement

2-11     Prevention Training Conference; and

2-12           WHEREAS, Her professional activities include membership

2-13     in the State Bar of Texas, the Tarrant County Bar Association, and

2-14     the Texas District and County Attorneys Association, and she is a

2-15     fellow in the Texas Bar Foundation; and

2-16           WHEREAS, Esteemed by her colleagues for her notable

2-17     accomplishments, Terri Moore earned the admiration and appreciation

2-18     of the citizens of Tarrant County, and she will be greatly missed

2-19     by all those who have had the privilege of working with her; now,

2-20     therefore, be it

2-21           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,

2-22     75th Legislature, hereby commend Assistant District Attorney

2-23     Terri Moore for her excellent service to the people of Texas

2-24     and extend best wishes to her in her new position with the

2-25     United States Attorney's office; and, be it further

 3-1           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for

 3-2     her as an expression of the high regard of the Texas Senate.

 3-3                                                                Moncrief

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 3-5                                          President of the Senate

 3-6                                       I hereby certify that the above

 3-7                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate

 3-8                                  on April 23, 1997.

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3-10                                          Secretary of the Senate

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3-12                                           Member, Texas Senate