H.R. No. 1861
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Honorable Joel C. Clouser, Sr., has
distinguished himself throughout his service as justice of the
peace of Precinct 2 in Fort Bend County, and his work in behalf of
his fellow citizens is indeed deserving of recognition; and
WHEREAS, Since taking office as justice of the peace on
January 1, 1993, Judge Clouser has established and directed the
YMCA Teen Court program, which allows young people to volunteer to
serve as attorneys, bailiffs, jurors, and clerks for their peers
who have been charged with Class C misdemeanors while at school;
under his skilled direction, participants in Justice Court 2 have
won first place in several mock trial competitions throughout the
state; in addition, he uses innovative alternative sentencing
programs in his courtroom that benefit youth development, and he
regularly speaks at area schools and collaborates with education
administrators to reduce truancy problems; and
WHEREAS, Judge Clouser is active in the greater community as
well; he is a chaplain in the Tidelands chapter of the A. Philip
Randolph Institute, a labor and civil rights organization, and he
has served on the boards of directors of the Fort Bend Family YMCA
and the World Youth Foundation; he has also shared his time and
talents as president of both the Missouri City NAACP and the
Chasewood Civic Club, as a voter precinct chair, and as a member of
the Fort Bend County Bail Bond Board and a local flood control
district board; and
WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, this esteemed Texan enjoys
the love and support of his wife, Gloria, his children, and the
other members of his family; and
WHEREAS, Through his commitment and leadership, Joel Clouser
is helping to make Fort Bend County an even better place in which to
live and work, and he may take justifiable pride in his
achievements; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate the Honorable Joel C. Clouser, Sr.,
on his 18 years of service as justice of the peace of Precinct 2 in
Fort Bend County and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued
success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Judge Clouser as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Reynolds
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1861 was adopted by the House on May
19, 2011, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House