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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Donald Eugene Schnebly retired as district attorney |
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of Parker County on December 31, 2020, drawing to a close a |
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distinguished career in the law that has spanned three and a half |
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decades; and |
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WHEREAS, Donald Schnebly earned his bachelor's degree from |
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Mount Vernon Nazarene College in 1977 and his law degree from The |
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University of Texas in 1984, and after passing the State Bar of |
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Texas in 1985, he began practicing law in Weatherford; he first |
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joined Parker County as assistant county attorney for two years, |
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and he went on to serve as assistant district attorney for a decade; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Elected as Parker County district attorney in 1997, |
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Mr. Schnebly has tried hundreds of cases before juries during a |
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period of tremendous growth in the county; over the course of his |
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exemplary 24-year tenure as DA, he has earned the respect of both |
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the public and his peers in the legal profession; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Schnebly has enjoyed the |
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love and support of his wife, Erna, and his family; and |
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WHEREAS, Donald Schnebly's dedication, skill, and integrity |
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have greatly benefited the citizens of Parker County, and he may |
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indeed reflect with pride on a career well spent as he embarks upon |
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the 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 Donald Eugene Schnebly on his |
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retirement as district attorney of Parker County and extend to him |
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sincere best wishes for continued happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Schnebly as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |