H.R. No. 1787
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Judge Ernest Aliseda has received the Ethics Award
from the Hidalgo County Bar Association; and
WHEREAS, A graduate of Texas A&M University, Ernie Aliseda
was a member of the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets and a recipient of the
Distinguished Student Award and the Distinguished Academic
Military Student Award; he later earned a law degree from the
University of Houston Law Center and went on to become a judge,
serving in both the 139th and 398th District Courts in Hidalgo
County; and
WHEREAS, Having answered his nation's call to duty, this
esteemed Texan is currently a major in the United States Army Judge
Advocate General Corps; as a supervising special assistant U.S.
attorney, he is responsible for prosecuting all civilian criminal
felony and misdemeanor offenses in the federal courts of Fort Bragg
and Pope Air Force Base and others; on conclusion of his military
service, Judge Aliseda will serve as a municipal judge for the City
of McAllen; he also works as an attorney in private practice, and he
was the managing partner at Torres, Cantu, and Aliseda, P.C., and
the managing attorney at Dietz and Associates; and
WHEREAS, Judge Aliseda has maintained professional
affiliations with the Texas Young Lawyers Association, the Hispanic
National Bar Association, and the State Bar of Texas, of which he
served as director of the South Texas region; in addition, he is a
fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation and served as a member of the
Texas Rural Legal Aid board, and as president of the Hidalgo County
Bar Association and the Hidalgo County Young Lawyers Association;
and
WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, he enjoys the love and
support of his wife, Debbie Crane Aliseda, and the couple have been
blessed with five children, Cristina, Nicolas, Alexandra, Sofia,
and Natali; and
WHEREAS, A dedicated professional and a distinguished member
of the armed forces, Judge Ernest Aliseda has garnered the lasting
respect and admiration of his fellow citizens, and he may indeed
reflect with great pride on his notable achievements and
contributions; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Judge Ernest Aliseda on his receipt
of the Ethics Award from the Hidalgo County Bar Association and
commend him for his outstanding service to his country; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Judge Aliseda as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Gonzales
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1787 was adopted by the House on May
11, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House