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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The life of an esteemed attorney and judge drew to a |
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close with the passing of the Honorable Scott Alan Ozmun of Austin |
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on May 8, 2009, at the age of 50; and |
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WHEREAS, Scott Ozmun established a distinguished career as a |
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civil trial lawyer that extended for more than two decades, and he |
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took a leadership role in the Travis County Democratic Party as well |
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as many professional organizations; in 2008, he was elected judge |
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of the 353rd District Court, serving in that position until the time |
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of his death; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on September 30, 1958, in Cleveland, Ohio, |
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Judge Ozmun spent several years in New York early in his life; he |
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completed his undergraduate studies at Georgetown University, |
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where he served as student body president during his senior year, |
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and graduated with honors from The University of Texas School of Law |
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in 1985; and |
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WHEREAS, After working as a briefing attorney for Justice |
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William Kilgarlin of the Texas Supreme Court, he entered private |
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practice and became a partner in the Austin law firm that is now |
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known as Whitehurst, Harkness, Brees, Cheng & Imhoff; renowned for |
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the skilled and compassionate service he provided to his clients, |
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he was a respected member of the legal community and served on the |
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boards of Volunteer Legal Services of Central Texas, the Legal Aid |
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Society of Central Texas, and the Austin Young Lawyers Association; |
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moreover, he was president-elect of the Austin chapter of the |
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American Board of Trial Advocates and a member of the boards of |
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directors for the Austin Bar Association and the Texas Trial |
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Lawyers Association; and |
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WHEREAS, Judge Ozmun's involvement in electoral politics |
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included service as a precinct chair and as a member of the finance |
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council for the Travis County Democratic Party, and he was the |
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organization's party chair from 2000 to 2004; nonetheless, he had |
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the ability to transcend partisan divisions and counted many |
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Republicans among his friends; and |
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WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, he enjoyed the love and |
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support of his wife, Beth, and his daughters, Delaney and Kendall; |
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through the years, he was an avid sports fan, cheering on the |
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Buffalo Bills and the athletic teams of his alma maters, Georgetown |
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and UT; and |
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WHEREAS, Those Texans who give freely of their time and |
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talents to benefit the greater community make the world a better |
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place through their actions and their example, and Scott Ozmun |
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leaves behind a legacy that will resonate for many years to come; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Scott Alan Ozmun and |
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extend deepest condolences to the members of his family: to his |
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wife, Beth Collum Ozmun; to his daughters, Delaney Elizabeth Ozmun |
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and Kendall Lynne Ozmun; to his parents, Bob and Peggy Ozmun; to his |
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brother, Randy Ozmun; and to his other relatives and friends; 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 his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Judge |
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Ozmun. |