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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, U.S. Circuit Judge Jerry E. Smith is observing 25 |
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years of service with the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in 2013; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, A graduate of Yale University, Judge Smith began his |
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career in 1972 as a law clerk to U.S. District Judge Halbert |
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Woodward; he went on to work with the Houston law firm of Fulbright & |
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Jaworski as an associate before becoming partner in 1981; and |
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WHEREAS, Judge Smith served his fellow residents as Houston |
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city attorney, chair of the Civil Service Commission, and director |
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of the Harris County Housing Authority; in 1987, he was appointed to |
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the U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, by President Ronald |
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Reagan; and |
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WHEREAS, During his quarter-century on the bench, Judge Smith |
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has made rulings on such important issues as affirmative action |
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admission at The University of Texas and the drilling moratorium in |
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the Gulf following the Deepwater Horizon explosion; he has also |
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been a strong advocate for the American system of checks and |
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balances; and |
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WHEREAS, Judge Smith has been supported in all of his |
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endeavors by a loving family that includes his wife, Mary Jane, and |
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his four children, Ruth Ann, Clark, J. J., and Brandon; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout his 25 years on the Fifth Circuit Court |
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of Appeals, Judge Smith has remained dedicated to his principles |
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and consistent in his beliefs, and he may reflect with pride on his |
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record of service; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor U.S. Circuit Judge Jerry E. Smith on his |
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25th anniversary with the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals and extend |
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to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Judge Smith as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Bohac |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1839 was adopted by the House on May |
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8, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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