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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The Honorable Lori Rickert is retiring as presiding |
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judge for Brazoria County Court at Law No. 4 and Probate Court on |
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December 31, 2026, following two decades of dedicated service; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2006, Judge Rickert was elected as the county's |
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first presiding judge for Brazoria County Court at Law No. 4 and |
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Probate Court; she has since won reelection four times, with no |
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primary opponents, and in 2018 easily defeated her sole general |
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election challenger; and |
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WHEREAS, Judge Rickert has presided over a wide range of |
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matters, including felony, criminal misdemeanor, civil, probate, |
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guardianship, and juvenile cases; moreover, she has administered |
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the county's Recovery Court program, which provides personalized, |
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one-on-one support for individuals struggling with addiction as an |
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alternative to traditional probation or incarceration; and |
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WHEREAS, Previously, Judge Rickert served for eight years as |
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an assistant district attorney for Brazoria County; in addition to |
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handling both misdemeanor and felony cases, she represented the |
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State of Texas in child abuse and neglect matters; she earned her |
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bachelor's degree in political science from the University of |
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Houston and went on to graduate from South Texas College of Law in |
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1997; and |
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WHEREAS, In all her endeavors, Judge Rickert is supported by |
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the love and encouragement of her husband, John Ontiveros, and |
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their daughters, Alexandria and Gina Ontiveros; she is a proud |
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grandmother and a valued member of Brazos Pointe Fellowship Church |
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in Lake Jackson, where she teaches kindergarten Sunday school; and |
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WHEREAS, Lori Rickert's tenure as a jurist has been |
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characterized by diligence, integrity, and a deep sense of |
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fairness, and she may reflect with pride on the exemplary service |
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she has provided to the residents of Brazoria County; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 89th Legislature of the State of Texas, |
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1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Lori Rickert on her |
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retirement as presiding judge for Brazoria County Court at Law No. 4 |
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and Probate Court and extend to her sincere best wishes for |
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continued 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 Rickert as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives and Senate. |