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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Honorable Lora Livingston, presiding judge of |
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the 261st District Court, has been named the recipient of the 2021 |
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Jurisprudence Award from the Anti-Defamation League in Austin; and |
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WHEREAS, A 1982 graduate of the University of California, Los |
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Angeles, Judge Livingston began her career working with the Legal |
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Aid Society of Central Texas; after continuing in poverty law for |
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several years, she went into private practice, and in 1993, she and |
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Gail Parr formed their own law firm, Livingston & Parr, where she |
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focused on civil litigation and family law; and |
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WHEREAS, Judge Livingston became the first African American |
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woman on the bench in the Travis County District Courts when she was |
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sworn in as an associate judge in 1995; she went on to become the |
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presiding judge of the 261st District Court in 1999; in addition to |
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fulfilling these duties, she has served as the local administrative |
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judge for the Travis County Courts; and |
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WHEREAS, Active in her community, Judge Livingston has given |
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generously of her time and talents to the boards of such |
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organizations as the Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders, |
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the Austin Symphony Orchestra, the Austin Area Urban League, and El |
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Buen Samaritano; she is also a graduate of Leadership Austin; over |
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the years, she has received numerous accolades recognizing her |
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professional and civic accomplishments, including the Community |
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Service Award from the Austin Independent School District, the |
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Outstanding Attorney Award from the Travis County Women Lawyers |
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Association, and the Pro Bono Champion Award from the Texas Access |
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to Justice Commission; and |
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WHEREAS, Through her dedication to the law and to her fellow |
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citizens, Judge Lora Livingston has gained the lasting respect and |
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admiration of her peers, and she is truly deserving of special |
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recognition for her many contributions to the Lone Star State; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Lora Livingston on her receipt of |
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the 2021 Jurisprudence Award from the Anti-Defamation League in |
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Austin and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success |
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with her important work; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Judge Livingston as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |