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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The Honorable Mike Bradford retired as Midland |
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County judge in January 2019, drawing to a close 20 years of |
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outstanding service to the citizens of the county; and |
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WHEREAS, A graduate of Texas Christian University, Mike |
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Bradford earned both bachelor's and master's degrees in business |
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administration, and he later graduated from the American Bankers |
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Association Bank Marketing School; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan served the people of the Midland |
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area for over two decades, first as the Precinct 2 county |
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commissioner and subsequently as county judge, a post he assumed in |
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2007; he has played an instrumental role in many important |
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developments, including a reduction of the county tax rate and the |
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county debt and the opening of the new Centennial Library; in |
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addition, he has served his professional community as chair of the |
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Texas Conference of Urban Counties; and |
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WHEREAS, Judge Bradford's leadership extends beyond his |
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elected position, and he has served in such worthy organizations as |
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the Texas Lyceum Association, Leadership Midland, and the High Sky |
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Children's Ranch board; he has further distinguished himself as the |
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founder and president of the Natural Resources Foundation of Texas; |
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moreover, he was appointed by the governor to the Finance |
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Commission of Texas and the University of North Texas System Board |
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of Regents, and he has contributed his time and expertise to the |
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Meadows Foundation's Midland Mental Health Initiative and the |
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General Tommy Franks Leadership Institute and Museum; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Judge Bradford has enjoyed the |
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love and support of his wife, Ann, and he is the proud father of two |
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daughters, Lauren and Heather; and |
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WHEREAS, Judge Bradford's dedication, professionalism, and |
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commitment to excellence have greatly benefited the residents of |
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Midland County, and he may indeed reflect with pride on his many |
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achievements; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 86th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby congratulate the Honorable Mike Bradford on his exemplary |
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tenure as Midland County judge and extend to him sincere best wishes |
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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 Bradford as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives and Senate. |