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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Honorable Wayne Patrick Priest of San Antonio, |
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an esteemed judge and friend to many, passed away on October 12, |
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2018, at the age of 77; and |
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WHEREAS, Pat Priest was born in Gainesville, Florida, on |
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November 13, 1940; following his graduation from Harlingen High |
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School in 1958, he attended Tulane University on a full Navy ROTC |
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scholarship, and he completed his education at St. Mary's |
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University School of Law in San Antonio, where he earned his doctor |
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of jurisprudence degree, graduating magna cum laude 1969; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Priest began his career practicing |
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independently as a trial lawyer, and he gained board certification |
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in criminal law in 1975; he was first elected as judge of the 187th |
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District Court in 1980, and he served in that role for 14 years |
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before becoming a visiting judge in 1995 and, later, a senior judge, |
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presiding over cases by assignment throughout the state until 2018; |
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in addition, he taught criminal law and procedure and trial |
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advocacy at St. Mary's and authored the book Texas Courtroom |
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Criminal Evidence; and |
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WHEREAS, Active in his community, Judge Priest coached Little |
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League and served as president of Camp Fire Girls and the Good |
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Samaritan Center board; he also gave generously of his time and |
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talents to a jail chaplaincy board and the Alamo Area Council of |
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Governments; and |
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WHEREAS, Above all else, Judge Priest was devoted to his wife |
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of 57 years, Nancy, and their children, Melissa, Jeff, Rebecca, and |
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Matthew, and with the passing years, he had the pleasure of seeing |
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his family grow to include three grandchildren, Clayton, Benjamin, |
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and Mallory; and |
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WHEREAS, Pat Priest earned the admiration of all who knew |
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him, not only for his integrity and commitment to justice, but also |
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for his exceptional kindness and generosity, and he leaves behind a |
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legacy that his loved ones can remember with pride; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of the Honorable Wayne |
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Patrick Priest and extend sincere condolences to all who mourn his |
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passing; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Judge Pat |
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Priest. |
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Gervin-Hawkins |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2013 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 31, 2021. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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