H.R. No. 2805

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The Honorable Laura Allen and the Honorable Pat Cole
	are ably serving the people of Val Verde County as county judge and
	justice of the peace; and
	WHEREAS, Presently in her first term of office, Judge Allen
	began her tenure in January 2011, following her election the
	previous November as the first female county judge in Val Verde
	County history; previously, Judge Allen also served as Val Verde
	County commissioner for Precinct 3, becoming the first woman ever
	to serve on the Val Verde County Commissioners Court; and
	WHEREAS, As one of her first official duties, Judge Allen had
	the pleasure and privilege of administering the oath of office to
	her mother, the Honorable Pat Cole, who was elected as justice of
	the peace for Precinct 3 in Val Verde County on the same day that her
	daughter was elected county judge; and
	WHEREAS, Prior to her election as justice of the peace, Judge
	Cole had previously served with honor and distinction as a member of
	the Del Rio City Council, in which role Judge Cole put a premium on
	collaboration, seeking to ensure that all viewpoints were heard and
	that the best ideas were explored; and
	WHEREAS, Together, Judge Allen and Judge Cole were in large
	part responsible for the establishment and organization of the
	modern-day Republican Party in Val Verde County, infusing the party
	with new energy and enthusiasm; and
	WHEREAS, Judge Allen and Judge Cole may be the only
	mother-daughter team to hold judicial offices in the same county,
	and they take inspiration from each other's work and success and
	take pride in serving the greater Val Verde community with respect,
	dignity, and distinction; and
	WHEREAS, The significant contributions of Judge Laura Allen
	and Judge Pat Cole serve as examples for women everywhere; they are
	helping to make Val Verde County an even better place in which to
	live, and they are to be commended for their dedicated efforts in
	behalf of their fellow citizens; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
	Legislature hereby honor Judge Laura Allen and Judge Pat Cole on
	their notable public service and extend to them sincere best wishes
	for the future; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for Judge Allen and Judge Cole as an expression of high
	regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
	Gallego
	Straus Gonzales of Williamson Morrison
	Aliseda Gonzalez Munoz, Jr.
	Allen Gooden Murphy
	Alonzo Guillen Naishtat
	Alvarado Gutierrez Nash
	Anchia Hamilton Oliveira
	Anderson of Dallas Hancock Orr
	Anderson of McLennan Hardcastle Otto
	Aycock Harless Parker
	Beck Harper-Brown Patrick
	Berman Hartnett Paxton
	Bohac Hernandez Luna Pena
	Bonnen Hilderbran Perry
	Branch Hochberg Phillips
	Brown Hopson Pickett
	Burkett Howard of Fort Bend Pitts
	Burnam Howard of Travis Price
	Button Huberty Quintanilla
	Cain Hughes Raymond
	Callegari Hunter Reynolds
	Carter Isaac Riddle
	Castro Jackson Ritter
	Chisum Johnson Rodriguez
	Christian Keffer Schwertner
	Coleman King of Parker Scott
	Cook King of Taylor Sheets
	Craddick King of Zavala Sheffield
	Creighton Kleinschmidt Shelton
	Crownover Kolkhorst Simpson
	Darby Kuempel Smith of Harris
	Davis of Dallas Landtroop Smith of Tarrant
	J. Davis of Harris Larson Smithee
	S. Davis of Harris Laubenberg Solomons
	Deshotel Lavender Strama
	Driver Legler Taylor of Collin
	Dukes Lewis Taylor of Galveston
	Dutton Lozano Thompson
	Eiland Lucio III Torres
	Eissler Lyne Truitt
	Elkins Madden Turner
	Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey
	Farrar Margo Villarreal
	Fletcher Marquez Vo
	Flynn Martinez Walle
	Frullo Martinez Fischer Weber
	Gallego McClendon White
	Garza Menendez Woolley
	Geren Miles Workman
	Giddings Miller of Comal Zedler
	Gonzales of Hidalgo Miller of Erath Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 2805 was adopted by the House on May 30,
	2011, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House