H.R. No. 206
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Honorable Juan R. Partida has served the
community of the Rio Grande Valley with great distinction for more
than 20 years; and
WHEREAS, Born in Edinburg to Jose G. and Adela C. Partida,
Juan Partida graduated from Edinburg High School in 1970; he
attended The University of Texas at Austin, where he earned his
bachelor's degree with honors in 1974 and his law degree in 1977;
since then, he has continued his legal education by attending the
Texas College for New Judges and the National Judicial College; and
WHEREAS, In 1986, Judge Partida was elected to the Hidalgo
County Court at Law No. 1, and two years later, he won the first of
six consecutive elections to the 275th District Court, all but one
of them without opposition; his current term on the district court
expires at the end of 2010; and
WHEREAS, Judge Partida pioneered the use of alternative
dispute resolution methods in Hidalgo County, employing both
voluntary and mandatory mediation and also nonbinding summary jury
trials; moreover, this esteemed Texan was the first judge in the Rio
Grande Valley to require the Prison Orientation for One Day Program
as a condition of community supervision in criminal cases; and
WHEREAS, Judge Partida is a leader in his profession outside
of the courtroom as well; from 1998 to 1999, he served as chair of
the Hidalgo County Bail Bond Board, and he was elected by his fellow
district court judges to serve as the local presiding judge for the
Board of Judges in 2007; he is also the overseer of the two
auxiliary courts in the county; and
WHEREAS, With the love and support of his wife, Felicia, and
his three children, Daniel, Melissa, and Laura, Judge Juan Partida
has dedicated himself to the pursuit of excellence in the
administration of justice in Hidalgo County for more than two
decades, and the people of the Rio Grande Valley have benefited
greatly from his consummate professionalism; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby commend Judge Juan R. Partida for his
contributions to his community and extend to him sincere best
wishes for continued success in his invaluable work; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Judge Partida as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Pena
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 206 was adopted by the House on
February 9, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House