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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Richard Mithoff of Houston was named the recipient |
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of the 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award by the Texas Law Alumni |
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Association; and |
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WHEREAS, A member of The University of Texas School of Law |
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Class of 1971, Richard Mithoff is consistently ranked among the top |
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trial lawyers in the country; his diverse client list has ranged |
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from the Texas Heart Institute to Willie Nelson to the family of |
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police-shooting victim Pedro Oregon; over the years, he has |
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represented BP shareholders in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill |
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litigation and Harris County in the tobacco and Volkswagen matters, |
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among other high-profile cases; he has served his profession as a |
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member of the Supreme Court of Texas Committee on Judicial |
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Appointments and the State Bar of Texas Committee on Pattern Jury |
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Charges and as special assistant disciplinary counsel to the Texas |
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Commission for Lawyer Discipline; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Mithoff assisted in the establishment of the Joe |
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Jamail Endowment for Legal Services for Veterans through Texas |
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Access to Justice; a trustee of the UT Texas Law School Foundation, |
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he has endowed a series of scholarships at his alma mater, and he |
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and his wife, Ginni, are major benefactors of the UT Law School |
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Foundation and the Richard and Ginni Mithoff Pro Bono Program; the |
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couple also donated $10 million to the Harris County Hospital |
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District Foundation for the creation of the Children's Health Fund, |
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and with their son, Michael, and his wife, Melissa, they |
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spearheaded the $35 million capital campaign for the Children's |
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Museum of Houston; in addition, Mr. and Mrs. Mithoff have given |
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generously of their time and resources to UTHealth, Family Services |
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of Greater Houston, the Houston Chronicle's Goodfellows Program, |
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and many other worthy causes; and |
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WHEREAS, Widely admired for both his professional |
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accomplishments and his philanthropic endeavors, Richard Mithoff |
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has been the recipient of myriad accolades, and he is richly |
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deserving of this prestigious honor; 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 Richard Mithoff on his receipt of |
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the 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Texas Law Alumni |
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Association 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 Mr. Mithoff as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Longoria |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 991 was adopted by the House on April |
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12, 2019, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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