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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 467
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WHEREAS, Richard L. Jackson concluded his service as the |
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county judge of Wilson County in December 2022 after presiding |
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over the commissioners court for eight years; and |
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WHEREAS, First taking office on January 1, 2015, "Dickie" |
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Jackson served his fellow citizens with distinction throughout |
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his tenure; his many accomplishments included overseeing the |
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completion of the restoration project for the county's historic |
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courthouse and providing the decisive vote in 2018 to approve the |
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purchase of the former Wilson County Show Barn, which provided a |
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venue for food distribution and vaccine administration during |
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the COVID-19 pandemic; he also worked closely with the county |
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commissioners to accomplish the precinct redistricting process |
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in 2021; and |
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WHEREAS, Raised in Stockdale, Mr. Jackson worked in the |
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construction and oil industries and as a ranch employee before |
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becoming a deputy with the Wilson County Sheriff's Office; he |
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went on to serve as the justice of the peace for Precinct 4 in |
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Wilson County for 12 years; and |
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WHEREAS, Retirement will afford Mr. Jackson more time to |
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enjoy his hobbies of hunting and fishing and to travel with his |
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wife, Valerie; he also plans to continue to raise cattle and to |
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take an active role in the South Central Texas Independent |
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Cattlemen's Association; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his dedicated leadership and commitment |
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to good governance, Dickie Jackson contributed immeasurably to |
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his community, and in so doing, he earned the respect and |
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appreciation of area residents; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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Legislature, hereby commend Richard L. Jackson for his service as |
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the county judge of Wilson 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 Mr. Jackson as an expression of high regard from the |
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Texas Senate. |
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Zaffirini |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on April 25, 2023. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |