HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
 1-1           WHEREAS, It is always a pleasure to honor those individuals
 1-2     who have served the citizens of the Lone Star State with integrity
 1-3     and distinction, and the Honorable Carlton B. Dodson is one such
 1-4     individual; and
 1-5           WHEREAS, Born on May 14, 1928, in Dickens, he attended Texas
 1-6     Technological College, where he garnered a bachelor of science
 1-7     degree with majors in government, history, and education; and
 1-8           WHEREAS, After graduation he operated the family cattle and
 1-9     farming business, oversaw his own oil and gas leasing operation,
1-10     and played professional and semiprofessional baseball; in addition,
1-11     he honorably served his country as an officer of the U.S. Air Force
1-12     during the Korean War; and
1-13           WHEREAS, Having always dreamt of being a lawyer and judge, he
1-14     was admitted into Baylor Law School in 1954 and took the Lawyer's
1-15     Oath on December 7, 1956; his first job as a lawyer was as an
1-16     assistant district attorney for Wayne Bagley of the 47th Judicial
1-17     District; and
1-18           WHEREAS, In 1959, this distinguished gentleman joined the law
1-19     firm of Croslin and Pharr, later known as Evans, Pharr, Trout &
1-20     Jones, and counseled clients until 1970, when he became general
1-21     counsel for the Texas Tech University Complex; and
1-22           WHEREAS, On September 1, 1977, Justice Dodson was appointed
1-23     by Governor Dolph Briscoe to the Seventh Court of Civil Appeals; he
1-24     continues to serve in that capacity today and has participated in
 2-1     the disposition of more than 6,000 appeals and has authored over
 2-2     2,000 opinions for the court during his exemplary tenure; and
 2-3           WHEREAS, At this time, it is most fitting that we honor
 2-4     Justice Dodson for his many contributions to his fellow Texans and
 2-5     to the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it
 2-6           RESOLVED, That the 76th Legislature of the State of Texas
 2-7     hereby commend the Honorable Carlton B. Dodson for his fine work in
 2-8     behalf of the citizens of Texas and extend to him sincere best
 2-9     wishes for continued success and happiness; and, be it further
2-10           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-11     prepared for Justice Dodson as an expression of high regard by the
2-12     Texas House of Representatives and Senate.
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             President of the Senate              Speaker of the House
               I certify that H.C.R. No. 175 was adopted by the House on
         April 16, 1999, by a non-record vote.
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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House
               I certify that H.C.R. No. 175 was adopted by the Senate on
         April 27, 1999, by a viva-voce vote.
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                                                 Secretary of the Senate
         APPROVED:  _____________________
                            Date
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                          Governor