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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The Honorable Terry Simpson, county judge of San |
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Patricio County, has been named the 2014 Newsmaker of the Year by |
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the Corpus Christi Caller-Times; and |
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WHEREAS, After graduating from Sinton High School in 1970, |
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Terry Simpson began a career in law enforcement as a deputy sheriff |
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and a dispatcher for the San Patricio County Sheriff's Office; he |
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joined the Sinton Police Department as a patrol officer in 1977 and |
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then later resumed his service with the sheriff's department; and |
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WHEREAS, Judge Simpson entered politics in 1997 when the |
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commissioners court appointed him justice of the peace for San |
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Patricio County Precinct 1, and he was elected to that office by |
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area voters two years later; he went on to win the seat for county |
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judge in 2002, and he has since been victorious in each subsequent |
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bid for reelection; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of his tenure, Judge Simpson has |
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made exceptional efforts toward the development of San Patricio |
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County, prioritizing regional road projects and securing a seat for |
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the county on the Corpus Christi Port Commission; he has further |
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distinguished himself as chair of the Corpus Christi Metropolitan |
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Planning Organization board and as president of the County Judges |
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and Commissioners Association of Texas; in recognition of his |
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outstanding work, the Texas Department of Transportation presented |
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him with the prestigious Road Hand Award; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed public official has set high standards |
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of leadership throughout a notable career of service, and his |
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impressive achievements have earned him the deep respect and |
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appreciation of his fellow Texans; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 84th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby congratulate the Honorable Terry Simpson on his selection as |
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the 2014 Newsmaker of the Year by the Corpus Christi Caller-Times |
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and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Judge Simpson as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives and Senate. |