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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, David J. Maland of Tyler is retiring as clerk of the |
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United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas on |
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September 3, 2015, concluding an exemplary tenure that has spanned |
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more than two decades, and causing some consternation to the many |
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people who have come to depend on his superhuman powers of |
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administration; and |
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WHEREAS, Since 1992, Dave Maland has rendered extraordinary |
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service in his role as clerk; he has maintained an outstanding level |
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of efficiency while managing a docket widely recognized as one of |
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the busiest in the country; through his determination to streamline |
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and improve procedures such as electronic filing under seal, he has |
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made an enormous impact at the national level as well; he has served |
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as chair of the U.S. District Clerks Advisory Group and of the |
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Clerks Council of the Federal Court Clerks Association, and also as |
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a member of the U.S. Courts Human Resources Advisory Council; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Maland is a graduate of St. Olaf College and the |
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William Mitchell College of Law; he began his career in public |
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service in 1980 as deputy-in-charge of the 8th Circuit U.S. Court of |
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Appeals in St. Paul, Minnesota, and he went on to serve as chief |
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deputy clerk of the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta, |
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Georgia, from 1986 to 1992; since moving to Tyler, he has been |
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active in the community as chair of the East Texas Combined Federal |
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Campaign, and he has served First Christian Church as an elder, |
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board member, and praise band member; he currently chairs the board |
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of Disciples Homes, which provides housing for low-income seniors; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Through his vision, leadership, and unyielding |
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commitment to excellence, Dave Maland has greatly benefited his |
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fellow citizens, and although his departure is a source of |
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considerable dismay in many quarters, he will continue to enjoy the |
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deep respect and admiration of all who are fortunate enough to know |
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him; 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 David J. Maland on his retirement |
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as clerk of the United States District Court for the Eastern |
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District of Texas and extend to him sincere best wishes for |
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continued happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Maland as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |