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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Honorable Jon H. Burrows of Temple retired as |
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Bell County judge on December 31, 2018, drawing to a close an |
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outstanding tenure that spanned two decades; and |
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WHEREAS, Judge Burrows was first elected county judge in |
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1998, and he served five terms; providing valuable leadership for a |
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region experiencing dramatic population growth, he played major |
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roles in the construction of the Bell County Justice Center and the |
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Bell County Expo Center Equine/Livestock Complex; he also helped |
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oversee the opening of the Bell County Communications Center and |
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the renovation of the historic county courthouse; and |
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WHEREAS, A past president of the North and East Texas County |
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Judges and Commissioners Association, Judge Burrows has tirelessly |
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advocated for his fellow citizens through his involvement with the |
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National Association of Counties, the Texas Association of |
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Counties, the Texas Conference of Urban Counties, and the Texas |
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Indigent Defense Commission; moreover, he has served as a member of |
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the State Bar of Texas and the Bell County Bar Association and with |
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the Central Texas Council of Governments; and |
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WHEREAS, After receiving a bachelor's degree and a master's |
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degree in music education from the University of Oklahoma, Judge |
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Burrows went on to earn a law degree from The University of Texas at |
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Austin; additionally, he proudly served with the United States Air |
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Force and the U.S. Air Force Reserve, retiring as a colonel; and |
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WHEREAS, The dedication and integrity demonstrated by Jon |
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Burrows have greatly benefited the residents of Bell County and |
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earned him the respect and admiration of his peers, and he may |
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indeed reflect with pride on his many achievements as the county's |
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chief executive officer; 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 Jon H. Burrows on his retirement as |
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Bell County judge and extend to him sincere best wishes for the |
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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 Burrows as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |