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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 61
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize the Honorable Steve Ellis, who retired as judge of the |
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35th Judicial District Court for Brown and Mills Counties on |
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December 31, 2020, after an exemplary career that spanned nearly |
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a quarter century; and |
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WHEREAS, Steve Ellis was first elected judge of the 35th |
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Judicial District Court in 1996; known for his fairness and |
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integrity, he presided over thousands of criminal and civil cases |
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and hundreds of jury trials, and his decisions were rarely |
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reversed on appeal; his many accomplishments included |
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implementing the Children and Divorce, Safe Exchange, and |
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Mediation Programs at the Family Services Center in Brownwood and |
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helping to create the Indigent Defense and Pretrial Services |
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office and CASA in the Heart of Texas; formerly, while serving as |
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district attorney, he played a vital role in establishing Brown |
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County Crime Stoppers; and |
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WHEREAS, Widely respected, Judge Ellis belongs to the |
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Judicial Section of the State Bar of Texas and the American |
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Judicature Society; he was recognized by Texas Lawyer for his |
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outstanding service on the bench, and he received a commendation |
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from the State Bar of Texas president; within his community, he |
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has been honored as Professional of the Year and Outstanding Man |
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of the Year by the Brownwood Area Chamber of Commerce; he holds a |
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juris doctor degree from the Baylor University Law School and is |
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a graduate of the Texas College for Judicial Studies; and |
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WHEREAS, In his personal life, Judge Ellis treasures time |
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spent with his wife, Mary Jane, and their children and |
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grandchildren; he is a deacon of First Baptist Church Brownwood, |
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and retirement is affording him the opportunity to more fully |
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devote himself to his work as a cattle rancher; and |
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WHEREAS, Demonstrating a commitment to the highest ideals |
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of public service, Judge Steve Ellis greatly benefited the |
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citizens of Brown and Mills Counties, and he may indeed reflect |
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with pride on a job well done as he embarks on the next exciting |
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chapter of his life; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th |
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Legislature, hereby congratulate the Honorable Steve Ellis on |
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his retirement as judge of the 35th Judicial District Court and |
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extend to him sincere best wishes for the future. |
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Buckingham |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on March 2, 2021. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |