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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Honorable Becky Wilbanks is stepping down as |
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Cass County judge on December 31, 2022, drawing to a close more than |
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three and a half decades of service to the county; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2014, Ms. Wilbanks became the first woman to be |
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elected as Cass County judge; over the course of her tenure, she |
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worked on cases in such areas as probations, guardianships, and |
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mental health, in addition to hearing misdemeanor pleas and |
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presiding over the commissioners court; moreover, she was chair of |
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the County Judges Education Advisory Committee from 2015 until |
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2021; and |
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WHEREAS, Prior to her election as judge, Ms. Wilbanks was the |
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Cass County district clerk for 28 years; during that time, she |
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served as president of the County and District Clerks' Association |
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of Texas and on the board of directors of the Texas Association of |
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Counties and the TAC Unemployment Compensation Group Account Fund; |
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in 2012, she was honored as District Clerk of the Year in Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Lindale, Ms. Wilbanks graduated from |
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Texas A&M University-Texarkana; since 2016, she has been the owner |
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of the Merle Norman Cosmetic Studio in Atlanta; and |
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WHEREAS, The skill, professionalism, and commitment to |
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excellence demonstrated by Becky Wilbanks have greatly benefited |
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the residents of Cass County and earned her the respect and |
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admiration of her colleagues and fellow citizens, and she may |
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indeed reflect with pride on her many achievements as she begins the |
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next exciting chapter of her life; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby commend Becky Wilbanks for |
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her service as Cass County judge and extend to her sincere best |
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wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Wilbanks as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |