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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 109
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Judge Brad Bradley, who has contributed significantly |
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to his community through his leadership and initiative; and |
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WHEREAS, Brad Bradley spent his early years in the Boston |
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area and often accompanied his mother as she supported or |
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protested politically charged issues of the time; he studied |
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political science at Northeastern University and traveled in |
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Europe and North Africa; and |
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WHEREAS, He studied at the New England School of Law while |
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pursuing various enterprises, including starting a monthly |
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publication, the New Lawyer; he moved to the Dallas area, |
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completed his law degree at Southern Methodist University, |
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settled with his family in Southlake, and began his law practice; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Brad Bradley soon recognized the need for the |
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growing community of Southlake to plan for the future, but he did |
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not sit back and wait for someone else to do it; with a talent for |
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finding creative solutions, he could quickly conceive an idea and |
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work with others to follow through with implementing a particular |
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project; he is the originator of many organizations and programs |
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that continue today, including the Southlake Chamber of |
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Commerce, Summer Santa, and the Pro Players Foundation; and |
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WHEREAS, Judge Bradley has also been instrumental in |
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raising funds and establishing nonprofit groups to provide |
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created the area's first Metroport Teen Court, and many students |
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and other residents participate in an exchange program through |
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the Sister Cities project he founded; he is widely recognized |
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throughout the City of Southlake and Northeast Tarrant County for |
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his countless contributions to enhancing the quality of life in |
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his community, and he was recently honored with the Southlake |
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Style Community Impact Award; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commend Judge Brad |
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Bradley for his civic involvement and philanthropic spirit and |
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extend to him best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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him as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on June 27, 2011. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |