By Keffer                                             H.C.R. No. 30
         76R3199 GMW-D                           
                             HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
 1-1           WHEREAS, The retirement of the Honorable Don Cleveland as
 1-2     Hood County judge brought to a close the remarkable career of a
 1-3     most accomplished public servant, and it is fitting at this time to
 1-4     reflect on the myriad achievements of this esteemed gentleman; and
 1-5           WHEREAS, Born December 1, 1937, Judge Cleveland graduated
 1-6     from The University of Texas at Austin in 1960 and went on to
 1-7     attend The University of Texas Institute of Public Affairs,
 1-8     completing his course work at the Graduate School of Public
 1-9     Administration in 1962; he later attended the Massachusetts
1-10     Institute of Technology's Urban Executives Program in 1975; and
1-11           WHEREAS, From 1961 to 1968 his public service tenure included
1-12     employment with the cities of Austin, Mesquite, and Lancaster, and
1-13     during that period he advanced from administrative intern to
1-14     administrative assistant, assistant city manager, and city manager;
1-15     and
1-16           WHEREAS, Judge Cleveland began working for Republic National
1-17     Bank in Dallas in 1968 but soon returned to the public sector,
1-18     serving as an executive director in the Dallas Area Criminal
1-19     Justice Council from 1971 to 1975 and as assistant city manager for
1-20     the City of Dallas from 1975 to 1982; he then had a five-year
1-21     period of self-employment before selling his company in 1988; and
1-22           WHEREAS, Elected Hood County judge in 1991, Judge Cleveland
1-23     served as presiding judge over the county criminal, civil, probate,
1-24     and juvenile courts, and his valuable work as a member of the
 2-1     judicial system was recognized with a Certificate of Achievement
 2-2     for excellence in finance reporting; and
 2-3           WHEREAS, In addition to Judge Cleveland's membership in such
 2-4     professional organizations as the Texas Association of Counties and
 2-5     the County Judges' Association, he also actively participates in
 2-6     the Granbury Lions Club, serves on the boards of the Lake Granbury
 2-7     Chamber of Commerce and the Industrial Development Foundation, and
 2-8     is a deacon in the First Baptist Church of Granbury; and
 2-9           WHEREAS, This esteemed judge, a devoted husband and father of
2-10     two, will long be remembered as a creative problem solver who
2-11     inspires those around him, and his superb leadership and
2-12     communication skills have earned the respect of all those who had
2-13     the privilege of working with him; now, therefore, be it
2-14           RESOLVED, That the 76th Legislature of the State of Texas
2-15     hereby pay tribute to the Honorable Don Cleveland for his many
2-16     years of outstanding public service and extend to him warmest best
2-17     wishes for continued success and happiness in the years to come;
2-18     and, be it further
2-19           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-20     prepared for Judge Cleveland as an expression of highest regard by
2-21     the Texas House of Representatives and Senate.