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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 24
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WHEREAS, The Honorable Lee Ann Jones of Carthage is |
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stepping down as Panola County judge on October 1, 2021, drawing |
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to a close more than two decades of service to the county; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2014, Judge Jones became the first woman to be |
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elected as Panola County judge; over the course of her tenure, |
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she has ably managed the myriad responsibilities of county |
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governance while maintaining a low tax rate, and during her |
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second term she has helped to guide the county's response to a |
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number of unprecedented challenges, including the COVID-19 |
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pandemic, as well as natural disasters such as the February 2021 |
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winter storm, which caused extremely dangerous conditions and |
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widespread utility outages; and |
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WHEREAS, Prior to taking office, Judge Jones gained |
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valuable experience as an administrative assistant in the county |
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judge's office for 18 years; she holds an associate degree in |
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business from San Jacinto College; an active member of the |
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Carthage community since 1982, she is very involved with her |
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church and several volunteer organizations, and retirement will |
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afford her the opportunity to spend more time with her |
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granddaughter; and |
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WHEREAS, The skill, professionalism, and commitment to |
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excellence demonstrated by Lee Ann Jones have greatly benefited |
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the residents of Panola 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 |
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the next exciting chapter of her life; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th |
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Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate Lee Ann |
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Jones on her retirement as Panola County judge and extend to her |
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sincere best 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 Judge Jones as an expression of high regard from the |
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Texas Senate. |
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________________________________ |
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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 September 30, 2021. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |