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1	1	H.R. No. 2398
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4	4	R E S O L U T I O N
5	5	WHEREAS, The life of an esteemed attorney and judge drew to a
6	6	close with the passing of the Honorable Scott Alan Ozmun of Austin
7	7	on May 8, 2009, at the age of 50; and
8	8	WHEREAS, Scott Ozmun established a distinguished career as a
9	9	civil trial lawyer that extended for more than two decades, and he
10	10	took a leadership role in the Travis County Democratic Party as well
11	11	as many professional organizations; in 2008, he was elected judge
12	12	of the 353rd District Court, serving in that position until the time
13	13	of his death; and
14	14	WHEREAS, Born on September 30, 1958, in Cleveland, Ohio,
15	15	Judge Ozmun spent several years in New York early in his life; he
16	16	completed his undergraduate studies at Georgetown University,
17	17	where he served as student body president during his senior year,
18	18	and graduated with honors from The University of Texas School of Law
19	19	in 1985; and
20	20	WHEREAS, After working as a briefing attorney for Justice
21	21	William Kilgarlin of the Texas Supreme Court, he entered private
22	22	practice and became a partner in the Austin law firm that is now
23	23	known as Whitehurst, Harkness, Brees, Cheng & Imhoff; renowned for
24	24	the skilled and compassionate service he provided to his clients,
25	25	he was a respected member of the legal community and served on the
26	26	boards of Volunteer Legal Services of Central Texas, the Legal Aid
27	27	Society of Central Texas, and the Austin Young Lawyers Association;
28	28	moreover, he was president-elect of the Austin chapter of the
29	29	American Board of Trial Advocates and a member of the boards of
30	30	directors for the Austin Bar Association and the Texas Trial
31	31	Lawyers Association; and
32	32	WHEREAS, Judge Ozmun's involvement in electoral politics
33	33	included service as a precinct chair and as a member of the finance
34	34	council for the Travis County Democratic Party, and he was the
35	35	organization's party chair from 2000 to 2004; nonetheless, he had
36	36	the ability to transcend partisan divisions and counted many
37	37	Republicans among his friends; and
38	38	WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, he enjoyed the love and
39	39	support of his wife, Beth, and his daughters, Delaney and Kendall;
40	40	through the years, he was an avid sports fan, cheering on the
41	41	Buffalo Bills and the athletic teams of his alma maters, Georgetown
42	42	and UT; and
43	43	WHEREAS, Those Texans who give freely of their time and
44	44	talents to benefit the greater community make the world a better
45	45	place through their actions and their example, and Scott Ozmun
46	46	leaves behind a legacy that will resonate for many years to come;
47	47	now, therefore, be it
48	48	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
49	49	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Scott Alan Ozmun and
50	50	extend deepest condolences to the members of his family: to his
51	51	wife, Beth Collum Ozmun; to his daughters, Delaney Elizabeth Ozmun
52	52	and Kendall Lynne Ozmun; to his parents, Bob and Peggy Ozmun; to his
53	53	brother, Randy Ozmun; and to his other relatives and friends; and,
54	54	be it further
55	55	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
56	56	prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
57	57	Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Judge
58	58	Ozmun.
59	59	Rodriguez
60	60	Howard of Travis
61	61	Naishtat
62	62	Bolton
63	63	Dukes
64	64	______________________________
65	65	Speaker of the House
66	66	I certify that H.R. No. 2398 was unanimously adopted by a
67	67	rising vote of the House on May 28, 2009.
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69	69	Chief Clerk of the House