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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Honorable Edward C. Prado has distinguished |
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himself through his service to our state and nation as a jurist and |
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as U.S. ambassador to Argentina; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of San Antonio, Edward Prado earned his |
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bachelor's and law degrees from The University of Texas at Austin, |
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and he served in the U.S. Army Reserve from 1972 to 1987, retiring |
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at the rank of captain; he began his exemplary legal career as an |
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assistant district attorney in Bexar County from 1972 to 1976 and as |
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an assistant public defender for the Western District of Texas from |
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1976 to 1980, when he became judge of the 187th District Court in |
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Bexar County; and |
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WHEREAS, After serving as U.S. attorney for the Western |
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District from 1981 to 1984, Judge Prado was appointed by President |
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Ronald Reagan as a U.S. district judge for the Western District, |
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serving for 19 years; in 2003, he was appointed by President George |
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W. Bush to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, and he |
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held that post until his retirement in 2018; he has also been |
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appointed by the chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court as chair of |
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the Criminal Justice Active Review Committee and to serve on the |
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board of the Federal Judicial Center, the Defender Services |
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Committee, and the Judicial Branch Committee of the Judicial |
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Conference of the United States; and |
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WHEREAS, On January 17, 2018, Judge Prado was nominated by |
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the president to represent the United States as ambassador to the |
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Argentine Republic; he was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on March 22, |
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2018, and he served with great distinction from May 9, 2018, to |
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January 20, 2021; and |
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WHEREAS, Judge Prado's experience, integrity, and commitment |
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to public service have greatly benefited both his state and his |
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nation, and he may indeed take great pride in his long record of |
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achievement; 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 Edward C. Prado for his service on |
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the state and federal bench and as ambassador to Argentina and |
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extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success and |
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happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Judge Prado as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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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. 2016 was adopted by the House on May |
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31, 2021, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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