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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 120
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Seana Beckerman Willing, who is retiring as executive |
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director of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct after 18 |
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years of distinguished service with the organization; and |
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WHEREAS, Seana Willing began her career with the commission |
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in 1999, when she was hired to serve as commission counsel, and |
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two years later, she was promoted to general counsel; she is |
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retiring as executive director of the State Commission on |
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Judicial Conduct after 13 years of leadership; and |
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WHEREAS, As executive director, she guided all activities |
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of the agency related to the investigation and the discipline of |
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state judges accused of judicial misconduct; she developed |
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important internal systems to help manage the agency's fiscal |
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planning and the agency's personnel and administration; she also |
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served as the primary liaison to the Texas Legislature, the |
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Office of the Governor, and the Texas Supreme Court; and |
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WHEREAS, Seana Willing is a recognized expert in the field |
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of judicial ethics and discipline who has lectured at numerous |
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professional institutions and universities around the world, and |
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she has twice been recognized for excellence by Texas Lawyer; in |
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2006, she assisted the Government of Paraguay in creating the |
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country's Judicial Disciplinary Regulatory System; and |
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WHEREAS, Seana Willing has implemented wide-ranging and |
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innovative policy and procedural changes at the State Commission |
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on Judicial Conduct; her work has helped the agency to better |
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achieve its goals and ensure that the highest standards in judicial |
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ethics are sustained long into the future; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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Legislature, hereby commend Seana Beckerman Willing for her many |
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contributions to the justice system in Texas and extend to her |
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best wishes in all her future endeavors; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on February 6, 2017. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |