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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Attorney Joe K. Longley of Austin has been elected |
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as the 2018-2019 president of the State Bar of Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, A graduate of The University of Texas School of Law, |
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Mr. Longley was a partner at Longley & Maxwell for 25 years before |
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establishing his solo practice in Austin; during his notable |
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career, he has advocated for legislation to benefit both the legal |
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profession and its clients, including laws to prevent deceptive |
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trade practices and to promote fair debt collection; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Longley has served the State Bar of Texas as a |
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member of the board of directors and the District 9 Grievance |
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Committee, and he is a former chair of the Consumer Law Section; his |
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many achievements have been recognized by the entity's Insurance |
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Law Section, which honored him with the Insurance Legend Award in |
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2011; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Longley enjoys the love |
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and support of his family, including his wife, Maggie, his three |
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children, and his five grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Joe Longley has demonstrated an exceptional |
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commitment to furthering the mission of the State Bar of Texas, and |
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the vision and breadth of experience he brings to his new role as |
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president are sure to benefit the organization; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Joe K. Longley on his election as |
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president of the State Bar of Texas and extend to him sincere best |
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wishes for a successful and productive term; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Longley as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Davis of Dallas |
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Allen |
Gonzales of Williamson |
Ortega |
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Alonzo |
González of El Paso |
Paddie |
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Anderson of Dallas |
Guillen |
Perez |
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Anderson of McLennan |
Gutierrez |
Phelan |
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Biedermann |
Howard |
Reynolds |
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Bonnen of Brazoria |
Isaac |
Rodriguez of Bexar |
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Bonnen of Galveston |
Israel |
Rodriguez of Travis |
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Burkett |
Johnson of Dallas |
Romero, Jr. |
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Burns |
Johnson of Harris |
Rose |
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Cain |
King of Hemphill |
Schofield |
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Canales |
King of Parker |
Schubert |
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Capriglione |
King of Uvalde |
Shaheen |
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Cosper |
Landgraf |
Stephenson |
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Davis of Dallas |
Longoria |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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Davis of Harris |
Lozano |
Thompson of Harris |
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Dean |
Lucio III |
Tinderholt |
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Gervin-Hawkins |
Nevárez |
Zedler |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2642 was adopted by the House on May 28, |
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2017, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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