H.R. No. 217
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Honorable Dorothy Morgan retired as Washington
County judge on December 31, 2010, having served with distinction
for two decades; and
WHEREAS, A native Texan, Dorothy Morgan was born in
Bleiblerville; she attended Bellville High School and Blinn College
before graduating from Texas State University; she taught for 18
years in the Brenham Independent School District, instructing both
junior high and high school students in social studies, literature,
government, and economics; and
WHEREAS, Judge Morgan began her career as an elected official
in 1982, when she became the first woman to serve as the mayor of
Brenham; she was reelected to that post three times and then ran
successfully in 1990 for Washington County judge, becoming the
first female to hold that title as well; she completed her fifth
term as county judge in 2010; and
WHEREAS, Judge Morgan has served the public in a number of
other capacities; she is a former president of the Texas
Association of Regional Councils and the Texas Council of Community
MHMR Centers and a former chair of the Commission on State Emergency
Communications, and she is currently the chair of the Mental Health
and Mental Retardation Authority of Brazos Valley; and
WHEREAS, The many honors received by this respected public
servant include the Outstanding Young Woman of America Award and
inclusion in Who's Who Among America's Teachers and Who's Who in
America; moreover, she was named the 1994 Woman of the Year by the
Washington County Chamber of Commerce and the 2006 Community
Builder by the Masonic Lodge of Brenham; and
WHEREAS, In all of her endeavors, she enjoys the love and
support of her family, which includes her husband, Emmett, and
their four children and four grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Judge Dorothy Morgan greatly benefited her fellow
citizens with her dedication, professionalism, and commitment to
excellence, and her many achievements as an elected official will
enhance the quality of life in Washington County for years to come;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Dorothy Morgan on her retirement as
Washington County judge and extend to her sincere best wishes for
continued happiness; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Judge Morgan as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Kolkhorst
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 217 was adopted by the House on
February 24, 2011, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House