| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 3000 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Distinguished jurist and community leader Donald |
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| 6 | 6 | | Williams has enhanced the quality of life in El Paso, and his |
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| 7 | 7 | | efforts have earned him the heartfelt admiration of his fellow |
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| 8 | 8 | | citizens; and |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, A graduate of The University of Texas at El Paso, Mr. |
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| 10 | 10 | | Williams earned his J.D. from The University of Texas School of Law |
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| 11 | 11 | | and went on to build a notable resume with the U.S. Army Judge |
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| 12 | 12 | | Advocate General's Corps and as senior defense counsel at Fort |
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| 13 | 13 | | Bliss; he served his fellow citizens as associate municipal court |
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| 14 | 14 | | judge and as family court judge, and he currently operates his own |
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| 15 | 15 | | practice and serves as a visiting associate family court judge with |
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| 16 | 16 | | the 171st District Court; and |
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| 17 | 17 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Williams has long been dedicated to giving back |
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| 18 | 18 | | to the community; a former president of the Pebble Hills Elementary |
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| 19 | 19 | | PTA and the Theta Delta Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha |
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| 20 | 20 | | Fraternity, he has co-chaired the Youth Enrichment Seminar, served |
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| 21 | 21 | | on the United Way Allocations Committee, and volunteered with the |
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| 22 | 22 | | Juvenile Drug Court of the 409th District Court; his work has also |
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| 23 | 23 | | benefited St. Peter Missionary Baptist Church, Leadership El Paso, |
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| 24 | 24 | | and Junior Achievement of the Desert Southwest; and |
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| 25 | 25 | | WHEREAS, Recognized for his many contributions, Mr. Williams |
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| 26 | 26 | | has earned the Outstanding Community Service Award from Phillips |
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| 27 | 27 | | Chapel CME Church, the Outstanding Citizenship Award from Delta |
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| 28 | 28 | | Sigma Theta Sorority, and the inaugural President's Award from the |
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| 29 | 29 | | El Paso branch of the NAACP; most recently, he has been honored with |
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| 30 | 30 | | the local NAACP Community Service Award and the El Paso Commission |
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| 31 | 31 | | for Women Community Service Recognition; and |
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| 32 | 32 | | WHEREAS, Those individuals who step forward to share their |
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| 33 | 33 | | time with others are indeed deserving of our profound gratitude, |
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| 34 | 34 | | and it is a pleasure to honor this esteemed Texan who has enriched |
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| 35 | 35 | | the lives of countless others with his dedicated service; now, |
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| 36 | 36 | | therefore, be it |
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| 37 | 37 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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| 38 | 38 | | Legislature hereby commend Donald Williams for his noteworthy |
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| 39 | 39 | | contributions to the people of El Paso and extend to him sincere |
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| 40 | 40 | | best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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| 41 | 41 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 42 | 42 | | prepared for Mr. Williams as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 43 | 43 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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| 44 | 44 | | Chavez |
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| 45 | 45 | | ______________________________ |
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| 46 | 46 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 47 | 47 | | I certify that H.R. No. 3000 was adopted by the House on June |
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| 48 | 48 | | 1, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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| 49 | 49 | | ______________________________ |
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| 50 | 50 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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