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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Honorable Mike Bradford is retiring 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 has served the people of the |
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Midland area for over two decades, first as the Precinct 2 county |
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commissioner and, since 2007, as county judge; he has played an |
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instrumental role in many important developments, including a |
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reduction of the county tax rate and the county debt and the opening |
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of the new Centennial Library; in addition, he has served his |
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professional community as chair of the Texas Conference of Urban |
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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 is the founder and current president of |
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the Natural Resources Foundation of Texas; appointed by the |
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governor to the Finance Commission of Texas and the University of |
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North Texas System Board of Regents, he is currently a member of the |
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Meadows Foundation's Midland Mental Health Initiative and a |
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national advisor to the General Tommy Franks Leadership Institute |
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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 House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Honorable Mike Bradford on his |
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exemplary tenure as Midland County judge and extend to him sincere |
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best 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 Bradford as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |