SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 297
         WHEREAS, The Honorable Lynn Ellison retired as judge of the
  81st Judicial District Court on December 31, 2022, and his
  exemplary tenure in that office marked a notable chapter in a
  distinguished legal career spanning nearly five decades; and
         WHEREAS, Lynn Ellison was first elected judge of the 81st
  Judicial District Court in 2018, and after taking office in 2019,
  he presided over numerous civil, criminal, family, probate, and
  juvenile cases for the court, which serves Atascosa, Frio,
  Karnes, La Salle, and Wilson Counties; and
         WHEREAS, Judge Ellison earned his bachelor's degree from
  Tulane University and his law degree from The University of Texas
  at Austin School of Law; he began his career in 1974 as an
  assistant city attorney in Austin, and from 1975 to 1977, he was
  an assistant district attorney in Travis County; after a brief
  time in private practice, he served in a range of state
  positions, including as a committee counsel for the Texas House
  of Representatives, as a staff attorney for Texas MHMR, as
  general counsel for the office of the Speaker of the House, as a
  staff attorney for the Texas State Ethics Advisory Commission,
  and as a special assistant for the State Property Tax Board; and
         WHEREAS, In 1985, this respected attorney was hired by the
  81st Judicial District Court as an assistant district attorney,
  and he went on to be elected as the D.A., holding that office from
  1993 to 2004; following nine years as an assistant attorney
  general, he was appointed in 2013 as judge of the Atascosa County
  Court at Law, where he served until his election as district
  court judge; and
         WHEREAS, Judge Ellison has contributed to his professional
  community as a member of the State Bar of Texas, the Atascosa
  County Bar Association, and the Texas District and County
  Attorneys Association, and he has served on the Special
  Prosecution Unit Board; furthermore, he has given generously of
  his time to numerous other organizations, including the Atascosa
  County Child Welfare Board and the Atascosa County Law
  Enforcement Officers Association; in all his endeavors, he
  enjoys the love and support of his wife of 42 years, Janet, his
  daughters, Rachel and Gretchen, and his grandchildren; and
         WHEREAS, Lynn Ellison's dedication, expertise, and
  commitment to justice have greatly benefited citizens across the
  Lone Star State, and he may indeed reflect with pride on his many
  achievements; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
  Legislature, hereby congratulate Judge Lynn Ellison on his
  retirement from the 81st Judicial District Court and extend to
  him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
  prepared for Judge Ellison as an expression of high regard from
  the Texas Senate.
 
  Flores
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        President of the Senate
     
        I hereby certify that the
    above Resolution was adopted by
    the Senate on March 13, 2023.
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        Secretary of the Senate
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate