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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Honorable Joel C. Clouser, Sr., has |
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distinguished himself throughout his service as justice of the |
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peace of Precinct 2 in Fort Bend County, and his work in behalf of |
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his fellow citizens is indeed deserving of recognition; and |
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WHEREAS, Since taking office as justice of the peace on |
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January 1, 1993, Judge Clouser has established and directed the |
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YMCA Teen Court program, which allows young people to volunteer to |
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serve as attorneys, bailiffs, jurors, and clerks for their peers |
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who have been charged with Class C misdemeanors while at school; |
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under his skilled direction, participants in Justice Court 2 have |
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won first place in several mock trial competitions throughout the |
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state; in addition, he uses innovative alternative sentencing |
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programs in his courtroom that benefit youth development, and he |
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regularly speaks at area schools and collaborates with education |
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administrators to reduce truancy problems; and |
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WHEREAS, Judge Clouser is active in the greater community as |
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well; he is a chaplain in the Tidelands chapter of the A. Philip |
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Randolph Institute, a labor and civil rights organization, and he |
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has served on the boards of directors of the Fort Bend Family YMCA |
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and the World Youth Foundation; he has also shared his time and |
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talents as president of both the Missouri City NAACP and the |
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Chasewood Civic Club, as a voter precinct chair, and as a member of |
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the Fort Bend County Bail Bond Board and a local flood control |
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district board; and |
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WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, this esteemed Texan enjoys |
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the love and support of his wife, Gloria, his children, and the |
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other members of his family; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his commitment and leadership, Joel Clouser |
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is helping to make Fort Bend County an even better place in which to |
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live and work, and he may take justifiable pride in his |
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achievements; 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 the Honorable Joel C. Clouser, Sr., |
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on his 18 years of service as justice of the peace of Precinct 2 in |
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Fort Bend County and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued |
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success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Judge Clouser as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |