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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 857
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize the Honorable Patricia Bridges Andrews, retired |
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associate judge of Tarrant County, who is being honored with the |
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Yellow Rose of Texas by the office of the governor; and |
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WHEREAS, The Yellow Rose is bestowed on Texas women for |
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their accomplishments and their records of lengthy community |
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service; due to her many years of outstanding service to the bar |
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and bench, Judge Pat Andrews was nominated for this recognition |
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by the Arlington Bar Association; and |
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WHEREAS, During her career as an attorney in Arlington, |
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Judge Andrews was noted for her dauntless spirit, her |
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conscientiousness, and her attention to detail; and |
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WHEREAS, The first woman admitted to the Arlington Bar |
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Association in 1974, she was considered a trailblazer in the |
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Tarrant County legal community; in September of 1980, she left |
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the private practice of law and began a career as a court master |
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in the Public Defenders Office in Tarrant County, where she |
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served until 1989; and |
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WHEREAS, In October of 1989, she transferred to the 324th |
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District Court, where she served as court master and associate |
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judge; she quickly earned a reputation as a fair but stern judge, |
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and her decisions were respected by all; and |
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WHEREAS, Following her retirement from the bench in 2002, |
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she has continued to be active in the Arlington Bar Association |
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and served as its director from 2007 to 2010; she has also used |
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her knowledge and experience to help those in need through her |
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service as a volunteer attorney with the Women's Center of |
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Tarrant County; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd |
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Legislature, hereby commend the Honorable Patricia B. Andrews on |
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her innumerable contributions to the legal profession, the |
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Arlington Bar Association, and the community and state and extend |
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congratulations to her on being named a Yellow Rose of Texas; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on April 27, 2011. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |