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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The tragic passing of Judge Cassandra Hollemon of |
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Houston on February 11, 2019, at the age of 57, is a devastating |
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loss to her loved ones as well as to the many people she inspired |
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through her lifelong commitment to justice; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on May 12, 1961, Cassandra Hollemon was a 1994 |
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graduate of the South Texas College of Law; she enjoyed a successful |
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career as a criminal law attorney that spanned over two decades, |
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before she decided to seek election to the bench and signed on to |
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the Harris County Democratic Party campaign dubbed "Black Girl |
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Magic"; through her successful bid to become judge of Harris County |
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Criminal Court at Law No. 12, Judge Hollemon was part of an |
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unprecedented wave of 17 African American women jurists who were |
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elected in November 2018 to preside over some of the busiest |
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courtrooms in the state; and |
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WHEREAS, Cassandra Hollemon took the oath of office in |
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January 2019, and though she was only able to serve for a few weeks, |
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she made an impact by joining with her colleagues to settle an |
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important lawsuit affecting the county's cash bail system; she was |
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a member of the Community Supervision and Pretrial Services |
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Committee, and she impressed those who worked alongside her with |
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her respectful manner, her sense of humor, and her commitment to |
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both the welfare of crime victims and the fair treatment of |
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defendants; she exhibited remarkable strength of character |
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throughout her life, and she continued to show up to work before |
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health problems forced her to be hospitalized; and |
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WHEREAS, Deeply devoted to her loved ones, Judge Hollemon |
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raised her two children, Brandy and Brandon, alone after being |
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widowed in 1992, and she later took joy in welcoming a |
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granddaughter, Stricen, into her family; she further demonstrated |
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her compassion by caring for her mother before her passing in 2017; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Judge Cassandra Hollemon was tirelessly dedicated |
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to being a force for good in her community, and she will forever |
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hold a treasured place in the hearts of all those whose lives she |
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touched; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Judge Cassandra |
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Hollemon and extend deepest condolences to her family, friends, and |
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colleagues; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Cassandra |
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Hollemon. |
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Rosenthal |
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| Bonnen of Brazoria |
Guerra |
Oliverson |
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| Allison |
Gutierrez |
Pacheco |
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| Bell of Kaufman |
Hinojosa |
Phelan |
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| Bell of Montgomery |
Holland |
Price |
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| Bonnen of Galveston |
E. Johnson of Dallas |
Rodriguez |
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| Bowers |
J. Johnson of Dallas |
Romero, Jr. |
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| Buckley |
Johnson of Harris |
Rose |
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| Burns |
King of Hemphill |
Sanford |
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| Burrows |
King of Parker |
Schaefer |
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| Button |
King of Uvalde |
Shaheen |
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| Calanni |
Krause |
Sherman, Sr. |
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| Capriglione |
Lambert |
Smith |
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| Coleman |
Larson |
Stephenson |
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| Craddick |
Longoria |
Swanson |
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| Davis of Dallas |
Martinez |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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| Davis of Harris |
Martinez Fischer |
Thompson of Harris |
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| Dominguez |
Meza |
Turner of Dallas |
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| Dutton |
Middleton |
Turner of Tarrant |
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| González of Dallas |
Nevárez |
Zerwas |
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| González of El Paso |
Noble |
Zwiener |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 394 was unanimously adopted by a rising |
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vote of the House on February 20, 2019. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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