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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Honorable Nicholas Chu, justice of the peace for |
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Precinct 5 in Travis County, has demonstrated remarkable initiative |
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and commitment to service during the COVID-19 pandemic; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2017, Judge Nick Chu was elected to office, |
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becoming the first Asian American justice of the peace in the State |
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of Texas; after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, he was |
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the first judge in Texas to preside over a fully virtual jury trial |
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and the first in the nation to preside over a fully virtual criminal |
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jury trial; he serves as chair of the Texas Supreme Court COVID-19 |
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Response Task Force for Justice Courts and as a member of its Remote |
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Proceedings Task Force; throughout the pandemic, he has been a |
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leader in protecting renters from eviction and in implementing |
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appropriate protocols to limit the public's exposure to the |
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COVID-19 virus, and measures he has developed have been adopted by |
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courts across Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, The first in his family to become an attorney, Judge |
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Chu earned his bachelor's degree in government from The University |
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of Texas and his law degree from Baylor University; he has served on |
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the executive committee of the American Bar Association National |
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Conference of Specialized Court Judges and as a faculty member of |
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the Texas Justice Court Training Center; he has also held many |
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leadership positions in the Democratic Party in Texas, and he has |
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been the chair of the Committee on Political Education for the |
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Central Labor Council; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Judge Chu benefits from the |
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love and support of his wife, Kathryn, and his daughter, Vivia; and |
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WHEREAS, Nick Chu's dedication, integrity, and spirit of |
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innovation have greatly benefited the citizens of Travis County |
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during a time of crisis, and he is truly deserving of special |
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recognition for his impressive efforts; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Judge Nicholas Chu for his service to |
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Travis County during the COVID-19 pandemic and extend to him |
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sincere best wishes for continued success in his important work; |
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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 Judge Chu as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |