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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Honorable Curt Henderson retired as senior state |
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district judge for the 219th Judicial District Court in October |
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2010, concluding a distinguished tenure in office that spanned a |
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quarter-century; and |
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WHEREAS, The longest-serving state jurist in Collin County |
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history, Judge Henderson was appointed to the 219th Judicial |
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District to complete an unexpired term in 1988; at only 35, he was |
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one of the youngest district judges in Texas; he was later elected a |
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total of seven times and presided over thousands of civil, family, |
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and criminal cases, earning a reputation for diligence and |
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integrity; and |
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WHEREAS, Judge Henderson played a key role in the creation of |
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the For Kids' Sake program, and he has served on the advisory board |
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of CASA of Collin County; moreover, he has worked diligently to |
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encourage area lawyers to provide services to low-income Texans in |
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need of legal advice; he benefited his profession as chair of the |
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State Bar of Texas Computer and Technology Committee and advocated |
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powerfully for the use of technology to improve court services; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2001, Judge Henderson received the Voice for |
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Children Award from CASA of Collin County; his many accolades also |
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include the Equal Justice Award from Legal Services of North Texas, |
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the Atticus Finch Award from Collin County Legal Aid of Northwest |
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Texas, and the Lifetime Achievement in Technology Award from the |
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Computer and Technology Section of the State Bar of Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, This dynamic Texan graduated from Texas A&M |
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University and Baylor University Law School; board certified in |
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criminal law, he served as an assistant criminal district attorney |
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in Collin County from 1979 to 1986; Judge Henderson was then |
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appointed as a Collin County court judge, and, in addition to his |
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regular duties, he was designated as presiding judge in Probate |
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Court and Mental Court; after joining the 219th Judicial District, |
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Judge Henderson was appointed to the Collin County Bail Bond Board |
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and served as vice chair; and |
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WHEREAS, A fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation, Judge |
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Henderson is also a fellow of the Collin County Bench Bar Foundation |
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and has served that organization in numerous leadership roles; |
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since his retirement, Judge Henderson has continued to serve the |
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judicial system as a senior district judge and a mediator and |
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arbitrator; and |
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WHEREAS, Judge Henderson has served the State of Texas with |
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great skill and dedication, earning the lasting respect of all who |
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were privileged to work with him, and his myriad good works have |
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made a lasting, positive difference in his community; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Judge Curt B. Henderson on his |
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retirement as senior state district judge for the 219th Judicial |
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District Court and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Judge Henderson as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Madden |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1808 was adopted by the House on May |
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19, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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