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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Edna Staudt retired as justice of the peace for |
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Precinct 2 of Williamson County at the end of 2022, concluding a |
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noteworthy tenure that spanned 28 years in that office; and |
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WHEREAS, First elected in 1994, Judge Staudt demonstrated |
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exceptional skill and dedication in her responsibilities, and she |
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worked tirelessly to set young people on a productive path; in 1996, |
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she established a youth mentoring program that has since involved |
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hundreds of volunteers; she partnered with the Twin Lakes Family |
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YMCA in the development of a teen court, which has allowed thousands |
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of youngsters to learn about the court system and the important |
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roles of attorneys, clerks, judges, and bailiffs; moreover, she |
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served as a member of the Williamson County Bail Bond Board and the |
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Central Texas Justices of the Peace and Constables Association, |
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which named her Judge of the Year; the county also named a |
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leadership award in her honor; and |
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WHEREAS, Judge Staudt has given generously of her time and |
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talents to myriad civic and charitable organizations, among them |
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the National Day of Prayer, Safe & Drug Free School Committee, Twin |
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Lakes YMCA Advisory Board, and Leadership Circle-Texas Alliance for |
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Life; in addition, she has been very involved in Republican Party |
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politics, serving in such capacities as precinct chair, election |
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judge, senatorial district convention chair, and Republican State |
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Convention delegate; she has been a volunteer and coordinator for |
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campaigns at the local, state, and national level, and she is a |
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cofounder of Leander Area Republican Women; named Cedar Park |
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Citizen of the Year, she is the recipient of numerous accolades, |
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including the Williamson County Republican Leaders Leadership |
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Award, Glenn Shepard Servant Leadership Award, and Hill Country |
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Community Ministries Heart of Hope Award; and |
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WHEREAS, Before embarking on her long career in public |
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service, Judge Staudt was a real estate mortgage broker and |
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entrepreneur; she and her husband are the parents of six children, |
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and their family further includes their 12 grandchildren; a member |
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of the Williamson County Cowboy Church, Judge Staudt serves on the |
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music ministry team; and |
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WHEREAS, Edna Staudt has greatly benefited the citizens of |
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Williamson County through her wide-ranging contributions, and her |
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accomplishments will continue to resonate in the years to come; |
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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 the Honorable Edna Staudt on her |
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retirement as justice of the peace for Precinct 2 of Williamson |
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County and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued |
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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 Staudt as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |