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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Honorable David Cobos of Midland County has been |
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named Judge of the Year for 2009 by the West Texas Justices of the |
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Peace and Constables Association; and |
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WHEREAS, This dedicated public servant has been justice of |
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the peace for Precinct 2 since 1997, and over the course of his |
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tenure he has worked diligently to curb truancy in local schools; he |
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has also served as legislative committee chair of the West Texas |
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Justices of the Peace and Constables Association; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of the El Paso area, Judge Cobos attended |
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Hardin-Simmons University and joined the Midland County Sheriff's |
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Office in 1979; he helped to found the Midland Crime Stoppers |
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organization and served as the director of Texas Crime Stoppers in |
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Austin during the administrations of Governors Bill Clements, Ann |
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Richards, and George W. Bush; and |
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WHEREAS, Judge Cobos embodies the highest ideals of his |
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office, and through his efforts in behalf of his fellow Texans, he |
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has rendered immeasurable service to his community; 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 Midland County justice of the peace |
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David Cobos on his selection as the 2009 Judge of the Year by the |
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West Texas Justices of the Peace and Constables Association and |
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extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success with his |
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important work; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Judge Cobos as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |