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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Frances King is retiring from her position as court |
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coordinator for Dallas County Criminal Court No. 3 in March 2011, |
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drawing to a close a notable career in public service that has |
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spanned more than three decades; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Tyler, Ms. King attended Emmett Scott |
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High School and Allstate Business College; in October 1980, she |
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became a clerk at Dallas County Criminal Court No. 3, and over the |
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course of her exemplary tenure there, she has distinguished herself |
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in positions of increasing responsibility, including court clerk II |
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and chief clerk; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. King's outstanding service as court coordinator |
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has earned her the respect and admiration of her peers; she has been |
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named court coordinator of the year on three occasions by the Dallas |
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Bar Association, in 2003, 2005, and 2007; and |
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WHEREAS, In all her endeavors, Ms. King has enjoyed the love |
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and support of her family, which today includes her daughter, |
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Yolanda, her grandchildren, Dominique and Darius, and her |
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great-granddaughter, Destiny; Ms. King is active with the Church of |
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the Living God, where she enjoys singing with the choir; and |
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WHEREAS, Frances King's dedication, professionalism, and |
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commitment to excellence have greatly benefited the people of |
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Dallas County, and she may indeed reflect with pride on a career |
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well spent as she embarks on the next exciting chapter of her life; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Frances King on her retirement from |
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Dallas County Criminal Court No. 3 and extend to her sincere best |
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wishes for continued happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. King as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Alonzo |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 582 was adopted by the House on March |
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2, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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