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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Honorable Terri Tipton Holder retired as judge |
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of the 149th District Court at the end of her term in 2022, drawing |
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to a close 12 years of exemplary service to the people of Brazoria |
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County; and |
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WHEREAS, Judge Holder was first elected in 2010, and she was |
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reelected, unopposed, in 2014 and 2018; formerly a licensed peace |
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officer and a Brazoria County assistant district attorney, she was |
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the first woman elected as district court judge in Brazoria County; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, A 1977 graduate of Sam Houston State University, |
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Terri Holder earned her law degree at the South Texas College of Law |
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in 1982; for 28 years, she practiced law in civil and criminal |
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cases, including more than 100 jury trials as first chair attorney, |
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and she appeared before appellate courts at all levels; she served |
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with the Walker County special prosecution unit, and she is a former |
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president of the Brazoria County Bar Association; and |
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WHEREAS, Judge Holder has also found time to contribute to |
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her community; she implemented and directed the county's For Kids' |
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Sake program, and she has served on the boards of the Brazoria |
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County Association for Citizens with Handicaps, Angleton Area |
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Emergency Medical Corps, the Brazoria County Fair Association, and |
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the chief's advisory committee of the Freeport Police Department; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, In all her endeavors, she benefits from the love and |
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support of her husband, the Honorable Marc Holder, and she takes |
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great pride in their three children, Stephani, Randi, and Cody, and |
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their 10 grandchildren; she has been an active member of Second |
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Baptist Church since 1982; and |
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WHEREAS, Terri Holder's dedication, integrity, and |
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commitment to justice have greatly benefited the citizens of |
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Brazoria County and earned her the respect and admiration of her |
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peers, and she may indeed reflect with pride on her record of |
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service as she embarks on the next exciting chapter of her life; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Terri Tipton Holder on her |
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retirement from the 149th District Court and extend to her sincere |
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best wishes for continued success and 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 Holder as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |