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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Honorable Mickey R. Pennington, judge of the |
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38th State District Court, retired on December 31, 2008, after 25 |
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years of exemplary service in behalf of his fellow citizens; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Eldorado, Mickey Pennington graduated |
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from The University of Texas at Austin and earned his law degree at |
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St. Mary's University in San Antonio; he began his legal career in |
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1977 with the law firm of Kessler, Kessler, Vaughn and Pennington in |
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Uvalde; and |
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WHEREAS, Six years later, this esteemed Texan was appointed |
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judge of the 38th State Judicial District by Governor Mark White, |
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and he served with distinction in that position through 2008; and |
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WHEREAS, Judge Pennington has been active in a number of |
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professional organizations, serving as president of the Uvalde |
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County Bar Association, as a board member of the Center for the |
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Texas Judiciary, as a life fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation, and |
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as a fellow of the State College of the Judiciary; he is also a |
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graduate of the Advanced Judicial College, a member of the Supreme |
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Court Task Force for Foster Care, and a member of the Border |
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District Bar Association; and |
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WHEREAS, A leader in his community as well, he has shared his |
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time to benefit the Uvalde County Child Welfare Board and has served |
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as chair of the First United Methodist Church Board of Trustees; and |
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WHEREAS, This devoted family man and his wife, Barbara, are |
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the proud parents of two children, Sarah, a graduate of Texas |
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A&M--Corpus Christi, and Rebecca, a graduate of The University of |
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Texas at Austin; and |
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WHEREAS, Judge Pennington'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 fitting to join with the residents of Uvalde, |
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Medina, and Real Counties to honor this highly respected member of |
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the judiciary for his outstanding public service; now, therefore, |
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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 Mickey R. Pennington |
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on his retirement as judge of the 38th State District Court, commend |
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him on his exceptional career, and extend to him sincere best wishes |
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for an 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 Pennington as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |