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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Honorable Nate McDonald retired as county judge |
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of Matagorda County on December 31, 2022, concluding an exemplary |
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tenure that spanned 16 years; and |
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WHEREAS, Born and raised in Bay City, Mr. McDonald graduated |
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from Bay City High School in 1973, before attending Howard Payne |
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University in Brownwood on a basketball scholarship and earning his |
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bachelor's degree in business administration in 1978; he went on to |
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operate McDonald Equipment Company for nearly three decades, while |
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pursuing agriculture, real estate, and investment ventures in |
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Matagorda County and throughout the state; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2006, Mr. McDonald successfully ran for the |
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office of Matagorda County judge; as the county's chief elected |
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official, he dutifully presided over the commissioners court, |
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criminal court, civil court, and various other bodies, while also |
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serving as chair of the county's juvenile, EMS, and self-insurance |
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pool boards; his experience as a former business leader informed |
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his focus on economic development projects in the community, and as |
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a ski patroller of 25 years, he took a special interest in the |
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county's emergency management planning; and |
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WHEREAS, In his role as emergency management director, Judge |
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McDonald oversaw monthly drills related to the two nuclear reactors |
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housed in Matagorda County; he frequently attended events such as |
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the International Atomic Energy Agency General Conference and |
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meetings of the Infrastructure Development Working Group, in |
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addition to being invited to speak and lecture at various |
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conferences, workshops, and training sessions held by these |
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organizations; he traveled as far away as Paris, France, and |
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Vienna, Austria, for IAEA events and also welcomed participants to |
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special seminars at home in Bay City and Matagorda County; along the |
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way, he distinguished himself in a number of other positions, |
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including as chair of the Texas Association of Regional Councils; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Judge McDonald's dedication, integrity, and |
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commitment to excellence have greatly benefited the citizens of |
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Matagorda County and earned him the respect and admiration of his |
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peers, and he may indeed reflect with pride on his many |
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achievements; 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 Nate McDonald on his retirement as |
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county judge for Matagorda County and extend to him sincere best |
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wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Judge McDonald as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Vasut |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 299 was adopted by the House on March |
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8, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 140, Nays 0, 2 present, not |
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voting. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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