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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The City of Houston is paying tribute to the life and |
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accomplishments of Judge Herbert Wing Gee with the dedication of a |
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municipal court building in his honor on May 1, 2011; and |
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WHEREAS, A Bayou City native, Herbert Gee graduated from Sam |
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Houston High School and attended Texas Tech University and The |
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University of Texas before earning a bachelor's degree in |
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mathematics from the University of Houston; he taught math at Jeff |
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Davis High School from 1966 to 1969, while at the same time pursuing |
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a juris doctorate from South Texas College of Law; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Gee went on to become an assistant attorney |
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assigned to the City of Houston Municipal Courts; through the |
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years, he also served as an associate judge and as a prosecutor in |
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other municipalities, including Spring Valley, Stafford, The |
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Meadows, and Mont Belvieu, and he enjoyed a successful private |
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practice, specializing in several areas of law; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2000, Houston mayor Lee Brown appointed Mr. Gee |
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as a municipal court judge, and he was subsequently selected as the |
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court's administrative judge and then its associate presiding |
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judge; he was known for his sharp intellect and commitment to |
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justice for all, and he mentored many members of his profession; and |
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WHEREAS, Judge Gee belonged to the Federal Bar Association, |
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the State Bar of Texas, and the Houston Bar Association, and he was |
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a founding member of the Asian American Bar Association of Houston; |
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moreover, he was often a guest speaker at legal seminars and |
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conferences; and |
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WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, he enjoyed the love and |
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support of his wife of 44 years, Cynthia, and their son, Jeffrey; he |
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and his extended family formed the Gee Family Association Education |
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Fund of Greater Houston to support students of Asian descent in |
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attaining a college education; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Judge Gee passed away on March 12, 2011, he |
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made a lasting difference in the lives of his fellow citizens, and |
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his vision, leadership, and civic spirit remain a continuing source |
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of inspiration; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the dedication of the Herbert Gee |
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Municipal Courts Building and honor the memory of Judge Gee. |
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Woolley |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1685 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 12, 2011. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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