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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 294
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize the Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney's Office |
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on the occasion of its 100th anniversary; and |
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WHEREAS, The Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney's |
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Office was established on October 19, 1919; Jesse Brown, who |
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devoted more than 40 years to serving the people of the county, |
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was the county's first criminal district attorney; and |
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WHEREAS, Through the years, the office has been led by 15 |
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exemplary attorneys, including Tim Curry, who served for 37 |
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years, and current Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney |
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Sharen Wilson; and |
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WHEREAS, The office has been at the forefront of numerous |
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advances in the legal profession; it hired the state's first |
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woman and first African American assistant criminal district |
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attorneys and created the first known pretrial diversion |
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program; it created an open file policy for defense attorneys |
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decades before the practice was mandated, and the office was |
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among the first in the state to accept electronic filing of |
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criminal cases and to establish a victims' assistance office; and |
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WHEREAS, For 100 years, the Tarrant County Criminal |
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District Attorney's Office has served the county's citizens with |
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integrity and professionalism, and it is truly fitting that the |
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office receive special recognition on this milestone in its |
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history; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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Legislature, hereby commend the attorneys and staff of the |
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Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney's Office on their |
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commitment to enhancing public safety through vigorous |
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enforcement of the law and extend to them best wishes for |
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continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in |
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honor of this office and as an expression of high regard from the |
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Texas Senate. |
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Nelson, Birdwell, |
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Hancock, Powell |
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Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on March 4, 2019. |
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Secretary of the Senate |