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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Honorable Thomas Lee, judge of the 63rd State |
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District Court, retired on December 31, 2008, after three decades |
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of exemplary service to his fellow citizens; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Freer, Tom Lee graduated from Texas A&M |
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University and, following two years of service in the U.S. Army, |
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earned his law degree at St. Mary's University in San Antonio; he |
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began his legal career in 1973 with the Del Rio firm of Lowrey, |
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Foster and Hodge; and |
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WHEREAS, Five years later, this esteemed Texan was appointed |
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district attorney of the 63rd State Judicial District by Governor |
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Dolph Briscoe, and he served with distinction in that position |
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through 2000 when he was elected district judge; and |
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WHEREAS, Judge Lee has been active in a number of |
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professional organizations, serving as president of the Val Verde |
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County Bar Association, chair of District 15c of the State Bar |
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Grievance Committee, and member of the Border District Bar |
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Association; and |
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WHEREAS, Also a leader in his community, he has shared his |
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time with the Val Verde County Child Welfare Board, Quad Counties |
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Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse, and St. James Episcopal Church; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Devoted to his family, Judge Lee and his wife, |
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Carol, are the proud parents of two children, Allyson and Stephen, |
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and have three grandchildren, Bradley, Oliver, and Elliot; he has |
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dedicated much time to Boy Scouts of America and is a member of the |
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National Eagle Scout Association, a recipient of the Silver Beaver |
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Award, and a Vigil Member of the Order of the Arrow; in his free |
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time, he enjoys playing the banjo with the Borderline Singers, a |
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bluegrass band that entertains at civic events and charity |
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fund-raisers; and |
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WHEREAS, Judge Lee's tenure as a jurist has been |
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characterized by diligence, integrity, and a passion for the law, |
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and it is indeed appropriate to join with the residents of Val Verde |
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and Terrell Counties to honor this highly respected member of the |
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judiciary for his outstanding public service; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Honorable Thomas Lee on his |
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retirement as judge of the 63rd State District Court, commend him on |
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his exceptional career, and extend to him sincere best wishes for an |
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enjoyable retirement; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Judge Lee as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Gallego |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 719 was adopted by the House on April |
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21, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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