H.R. No. 217

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, The Honorable Dorothy Morgan retired as Washington

County judge on December 31, 2010, having served with distinction

for two decades; and

WHEREAS, A native Texan, Dorothy Morgan was born in

Bleiblerville; she attended Bellville High School and Blinn College

before graduating from Texas State University; she taught for 18

years in the Brenham Independent School District, instructing both

junior high and high school students in social studies, literature,

government, and economics; and

WHEREAS, Judge Morgan began her career as an elected official

in 1982, when she became the first woman to serve as the mayor of

Brenham; she was reelected to that post three times and then ran

successfully in 1990 for Washington County judge, becoming the

first female to hold that title as well; she completed her fifth

term as county judge in 2010; and

WHEREAS, Judge Morgan has served the public in a number of

other capacities; she is a former president of the Texas

Association of Regional Councils and the Texas Council of Community

MHMR Centers and a former chair of the Commission on State Emergency

Communications, and she is currently the chair of the Mental Health

and Mental Retardation Authority of Brazos Valley; and

WHEREAS, The many honors received by this respected public

servant include the Outstanding Young Woman of America Award and

inclusion in Who's Who Among America's Teachers and Who's Who in

America; moreover, she was named the 1994 Woman of the Year by the

Washington County Chamber of Commerce and the 2006 Community

Builder by the Masonic Lodge of Brenham; and

WHEREAS, In all of her endeavors, she enjoys the love and

support of her family, which includes her husband, Emmett, and

their four children and four grandchildren; and

WHEREAS, Judge Dorothy Morgan greatly benefited her fellow

citizens with her dedication, professionalism, and commitment to

excellence, and her many achievements as an elected official will

enhance the quality of life in Washington County for years to come;

now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas

Legislature hereby congratulate Dorothy Morgan on her retirement as

Washington County judge and extend to her sincere best wishes for

continued happiness; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

prepared for Judge Morgan as an expression of high regard by the

Texas House of Representatives.

Kolkhorst

______________________________ Speaker of the House

I certify that H.R. No. 217 was adopted by the House on February 24, 2011, by a non-record vote.

______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House