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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Judge Rick Morris has been named a recipient of a |
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2023 Distinguished Alumni Award by the Killeen Independent School |
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District Alumni Association; and |
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WHEREAS, Each year, the alumni association recognizes |
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Killeen ISD graduates who have contributed significantly to their |
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communities or professions and who serve as inspiring role models |
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for future generations; and |
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WHEREAS, A 1969 graduate of Killeen High School, Judge Morris |
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earned a bachelor's degree from The University of Texas at Austin |
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and a law degree from the Baylor University School of Law; he began |
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his legal career in private practice and went on to serve as an |
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assistant U.S. attorney before being appointed judge of the 146th |
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Judicial District Court on May 5, 1989; in the course of his six |
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consecutive terms on the bench, he presided over countless civil, |
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family, and criminal law cases; furthermore, he acted as judge of |
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the Bell County Drug Court from 2009 to 2015; he currently serves as |
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a visiting judge, and he is of counsel to the Baird, Crews, Schiller |
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and Whitaker, P.C. law firm; and |
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WHEREAS, Judge Morris has been affiliated with a number of |
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professional organizations, including the State Bar of Texas, the |
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Texas Center for the Judiciary, and the Bell County Bar |
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Association; in addition, he is a life fellow of the Texas Bar |
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Foundation; in recognition of his many achievements, he was named |
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the Bell County Public Sector Lawyer of the Year in 2007 and 2012; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The accomplishments of noteworthy alumni are a |
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source of great pride to all those associated with Killeen ISD, and |
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Rick Morris is indeed deserving of this prestigious honor; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Judge Rick Morris on his receipt of |
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a 2023 Distinguished Alumni Award from the Killeen Independent |
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School District Alumni Association and extend to him sincere best |
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wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Judge Morris as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |