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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Medina County judge James E. Barden retired on |
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December 31, 2014, concluding more than a decade of exemplary |
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service to his fellow citizens; and |
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WHEREAS, After graduating with both a bachelor of business |
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administration degree and a juris doctor degree from The University |
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of Texas at Austin, Jim Barden operated a private practice for three |
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years and went on to enjoy a career in corporate law spanning three |
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decades at Southwestern Bell and AT&T, where he was eventually |
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promoted to vice president of law and government affairs; and |
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WHEREAS, Elected county judge in 2002, Judge Barden ably |
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managed the county budget, bolstered subdivision rules and |
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regulations, and assisted in the acquisition of new government |
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office space by purchasing and renovating existing buildings; he |
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also supported the foundation stabilization project for the county |
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courthouse and helped the Medina County Nutrition Program gain |
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nonprofit status; and |
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WHEREAS, Long committed to the betterment of his community, |
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this dynamic Texan previously served with distinction for seven |
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years as mayor of his hometown of Hondo, and he has given generously |
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of his time and talents as a trustee of the Hill Country Mental |
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Health Developmental Disabilities Centers and as a member of the |
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board of directors of the Alamo Area Council of Governments and the |
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Alamo Area Development Corporation; and |
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WHEREAS, Retirement will afford Judge Barden the opportunity |
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to spend more time with his treasured family, including his wife of |
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57 years, Bebe Barden, and his four children and seven |
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grandchildren, as well as to indulge in his favorite leisure |
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activities of ranching, hunting, fishing, and reading; and |
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WHEREAS, Judge Barden has made a positive difference in the |
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lives of countless Medina County residents, and his dedication, |
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leadership, and public spirit will be a continuing source of |
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inspiration in the years ahead; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Honorable James E. Barden on |
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his retirement as Medina County judge and extend to him sincere best |
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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 Barden as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Murr |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1739 was adopted by the House on May |
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7, 2015, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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