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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Honorable Rodney W. Satterwhite is retiring as |
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judge of the 441st Judicial District Court of Midland County in |
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January 2019, concluding more than nine years of outstanding |
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service; and |
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WHEREAS, An alumnus of Midland High School, Rodney |
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Satterwhite earned his bachelor's degree from The University of |
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Texas before graduating from the UT School of Law in 1969; he served |
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in the U.S. Army from 1969 to 1971 as chief military justice for the |
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13th Support Brigade at Fort Hood and as a legal officer in Vietnam; |
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after returning to Midland, he practiced law for 38 years at |
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Stubbeman, McRae, Sealy, Laughlin & Browder, Inc.; and |
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WHEREAS, Governor Rick Perry appointed Mr. Satterwhite as |
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judge of the newly created 441st District Court in 2009, and he was |
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reelected to the position in 2010 and 2014; a member of the |
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International and Texas Associations of Defense Counsel, he also |
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serves as a Texas commissioner for the National Conference of |
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Commissioners on Uniform State Laws, and he was previously a member |
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of The University of Texas Chancellor's Council Executive |
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Committee; and |
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WHEREAS, Engaged in his community, Judge Satterwhite has |
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served as a director of the United Way of Midland, as a campaign |
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chair for the Midland American Cancer Society, and as a community |
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advisor for the Junior League of Midland; in his leisure time, he |
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enjoys golfing and spending time with his six grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Judge Satterwhite has greatly benefited his fellow |
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citizens through his dedicated service to the 441st Judicial |
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District, and he may reflect with pride on his many contributions; |
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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 Rodney W. |
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Satterwhite on his retirement as judge of the 441st Judicial |
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District Court and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Judge Satterwhite as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |