HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
1-1 WHEREAS, The retirement of the Honorable Scott Bailey as
1-2 Eastland County judge brought to a close the remarkable career of
1-3 one of our state's most accomplished public servants, and his
1-4 distinguished service is truly worthy of special praise and
1-5 recognition; and
1-6 WHEREAS, A native of Cisco, Judge Bailey attended Cisco High
1-7 School and Cisco Junior College before earning a bachelor's degree
1-8 from North Texas State University; after serving with the United
1-9 States Army in the Korean War, he went on to attend The University
1-10 of Texas School of Law and later became a licensed attorney; and
1-11 WHEREAS, Teaching government and history inspired him to run
1-12 for the state legislature, and after successfully achieving his
1-13 goal, he represented Eastland, Callahan, and Shackelford counties
1-14 in the Texas House of Representatives; as a member of the house of
1-15 representatives he held several major committee assignments and was
1-16 the author and sponsor of legislation of statewide importance; and
1-17 WHEREAS, During his 36 years on the bench, Judge Bailey
1-18 presided over the commissioners court and the county court for
1-19 criminal matters and also served as judge of the probate court; his
1-20 retirement ends the longest-running tenure of a county judge in
1-21 Texas, and his legacy of dedication and excellence will not soon be
1-22 forgotten; and
1-23 WHEREAS, Throughout the years, this devoted family man has
1-24 drawn support from his wife, the former Mary Nicholas, whom he
2-1 married at First Baptist Church in Carbon in May 1965; their
2-2 lengthy union has been blessed with two children: John, a licensed
2-3 attorney, and Melissa, a registered nurse; and
2-4 WHEREAS, Judge Bailey has distinguished himself as a public
2-5 servant of ability and integrity, and it is indeed appropriate at
2-6 this time to honor him and recognize his many contributions to his
2-7 fellow Texans; now, therefore, be it
2-8 RESOLVED, That the 76th Legislature of the State of Texas
2-9 hereby pay tribute to the Honorable Scott Bailey for his many years
2-10 of outstanding public service and extend to him warmest best wishes
2-11 for continued success and happiness in the years to come; and, be
2-12 it further
2-13 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-14 prepared for Judge Bailey as an expression of highest regard by the
2-15 Texas House of Representatives and Senate.
Keffer
Laney Glaze Moreno of El Paso
Alexander Goodman Morrison
Allen Goolsby Mowery
Alvarado Gray Naishtat
Averitt Green Najera
Bailey Greenberg Nixon
Berman Grusendorf Noriega
Bonnen Gutierrez Oliveira
Bosse Haggerty Olivo
Brimer Hamric Palmer
Brown of Kaufman Hardcastle Pickett
Brown of Brazos Hartnett Pitts
Burnam Hawley Puente
Capelo Heflin Ramsay
Carter Hilbert Rangel
Chavez Hilderbran Reyna of Bexar
Chisum Hill Reyna of Dallas
Christian Hinojosa Ritter
Clark Hochberg Sadler
Coleman Hodge Salinas
Cook Homer Seaman
Corte Hope Shields
Counts Howard Siebert
Crabb Hunter Smith
Craddick Hupp Smithee
Crownover Isett Solis of Cameron
Cuellar Janek Solis of Bexar
Culberson Jones of Brazos Solomons
Danburg Jones of Lubbock Staples
Davis of Harris Jones of Dallas Swinford
Davis of Dallas Junell Talton
Delisi Keel Telford
Denny Keffer Thompson
Deshotel King of Parker Tillery
Driver King of Uvalde Truitt
Dukes Krusee Turner of Coleman
Dunnam Kuempel Turner of Harris
Dutton Lengefeld Uher
Edwards Lewis of Tarrant Uresti
Ehrhardt Lewis of Orange Van de Putte
Eiland Longoria Walker
Elkins Luna West
Ellis McCall Williams
Farabee McClendon Wilson
Farrar McReynolds Wise
Flores Madden Wohlgemuth
Gallego Marchant Wolens
Garcia Maxey Woolley
George Merritt Yarbrough
Giddings Moreno of Harris Zbranek
_______________________________ _______________________________
President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 29 was adopted by the House on
March 2, 1999, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 29 was adopted by the Senate on
March 2, 1999, by a viva-voce vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: _____________________
Date
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Governor