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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Honorable John Board retired as judge of the |
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181st Judicial District in October 2020, drawing to a close two |
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decades of exemplary service to the citizens of Potter and Randall |
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Counties; and |
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WHEREAS, First appointed to the bench in August 2000 by |
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Governor George W. Bush to fill out the term of the previous judge, |
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John Board was then placed on the ballot by the local Republican |
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Party chairs and elected to the position in November of that year; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, In 2007, Judge Board helped create the |
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Accountability Court to address offenders who violated probation, |
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usually because of problems with drugs or alcohol; in October 2010, |
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he played a vital role in the establishment of a regional drug |
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court, and the success of this program has led to a reduction in |
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recidivism; and |
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WHEREAS, Before his appointment to the court, Judge Board |
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practiced as a litigator; he earned his bachelor's degree and his |
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law degree from the University of Oklahoma, and he was admitted to |
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the State Bar of Texas in 1988; he has also been admitted to |
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practice in Oklahoma and before the Oklahoma Western District |
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Court, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the Texas Northern |
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District Court; and |
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WHEREAS, A leader in his field, Judge Board is a past member |
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of the board of directors of the Texas Center for the Judiciary, |
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where he helped promote judicial excellence and professionalism; in |
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April 2014, he was honored by the State Bar of Texas for his |
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contributions to the legal profession; and |
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WHEREAS, John Board's dedication, integrity, and commitment |
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to the law have greatly benefited the work of the 181st Judicial |
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District and earned him the respect and admiration of his peers, and |
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he may indeed reflect with pride on his service as he embarks on the |
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next exciting chapter of his life; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate John Board on his retirement as |
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judge of the 181st Judicial District and extend to him 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 Judge Board as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |