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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, After 32 years of dedicated service to his fellow |
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citizens, Culberson County Judge John Conoly is retiring from |
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public office, concluding an impressive tenure marked by myriad |
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civic improvements; and |
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WHEREAS, Judge Conoly is the second-longest tenured county |
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judge in Texas; a testament to his dedication and commitment to the |
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men and women he has dutifully served for more than three decades, |
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he remembers missing only one meeting of the commissioners court |
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during his 32-year tenure as county judge; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to presiding over some 4,000 criminal |
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and civil cases at the county court level, Judge Conoly offered |
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leadership on initiatives to implement a 24-hour dispatch service, |
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as well as a state-of-the-art communication system, in the |
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sheriff's office; he also worked closely with county commissioners |
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to make improvements to the county jail and create a countywide |
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9-1-1 emergency service; and |
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WHEREAS, With an eye toward the future, this dynamic |
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consensus-builder oversaw the development and construction of |
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numerous civic enterprises, including the Senior Citizen Nutrition |
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Center, the Courthouse Annex, Veterans Memorial Park, a major |
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renovation of the airport, a new and better-equipped fire station, |
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and the West Texas Boys and Girls Club facility, to name just a few; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Judge Conoly has relied on the |
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love and support of his devoted wife, Martha, and his strong and |
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enduring faith; and |
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WHEREAS, Judge Conoly's tenure has seen a great deal of |
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positive change for the people of Culberson County, and his legacy |
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of success and achievement will ensure that he is not soon forgotten |
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by his friends and fellow citizens; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Judge John Conoly for his many years of |
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service to the citizens of Culberson County and extend to him best |
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wishes for joy and happiness in his well-deserved retirement; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Judge Conoly as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |