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SENATE RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Rob Kepple for his outstanding career with the Texas |
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District and County Attorneys Association and for his 22 years of |
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leadership as the organization's executive director; and |
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WHEREAS, A graduate of George Washington University Law |
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School, Rob Kepple began his career by serving as an associate at |
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the Fulbright and Jaworski law firm in Houston; he went on to |
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distinguish himself as a prosecutor in Harris County, working |
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under the legendary district attorney Johnny Holmes, and he rose |
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to become a chief felony prosecutor; and |
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WHEREAS, Rob joined the Texas District and County |
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Attorneys Association in 1990 to oversee legal training of |
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prosecutors throughout the state and to represent prosecutors at |
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the State Capitol; he assisted in drafting and implementing the |
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1993 Texas Penal Code, and in 2002, he accepted the role as |
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executive director of the association; and |
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WHEREAS, Under Rob's skilled leadership, the Texas |
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District and County Attorneys Association has grown to become the |
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largest statewide association of prosecutors in the nation; his |
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impressive tenure is marked by such notable accomplishments as |
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the formation of the Texas District and County Attorneys |
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Foundation and the Prosecutor Management Institute, and he has |
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been an indispensable asset to numerous legislators and aspiring |
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prosecutors at The University of Texas School of Law; and |
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WHEREAS, Rob Kepple is an esteemed legal expert who has |
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left an indelible mark on the practice and application of law in |
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Texas, and his leadership as executive director of the |
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association will be greatly missed by all; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th |
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Legislature, hereby commend Rob Kepple on his exemplary career |
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and his many contributions to the Lone Star State and extend to |
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him best wishes in all his future endeavors; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |