H.R. No. 591
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The John Dewey Municipal Justice Center opened on
February 5, 2011, and this impressive facility is a fitting tribute
to the long and successful service of Lake Jackson city attorney
John Dewey; and
WHEREAS, Hailing from Delaware, Ohio, Mr. Dewey was a
10-letter athlete and merit scholar at Delaware Hayes High School
and was later inducted into the school's athletic hall of fame; he
went on to earn a degree from Ohio State University in 1961 and then
served in the U.S. Air Force Strategic Air Command in Asia from 1963
to 1969, ultimately rising to the rank of lieutenant colonel in the
Air Force Judge Advocate General's Corps; and
WHEREAS, After returning to the United States, Mr. Dewey
earned his juris doctorate from The University of Texas at Austin
School of Law and started a private practice in Lake Jackson,
focusing on utility, corporate, and elections law; he became city
attorney for Lake Jackson in 1973, beginning an association with
the city that would last for 34 years, and he provided exemplary
assistance to council members navigating the intricacies of
municipal government law; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Dewey has shared his time and talents as chair of
the legislative committee of the Brazoria County Bar Association
and the District 5 State Bar Admissions Committee; he received a
lifetime achievement award from the Texas City Attorneys
Association in 2006; and
WHEREAS, An active member of his community, Mr. Dewey has
coached youth baseball and chaired the Brazoria County Cancer
Society, and he has further distinguished himself as a member of the
Brazosport Area Chamber of Commerce, the Noon Lions Club, the 100
Club of Brazoria County, and the Lake Jackson Business Association;
and
WHEREAS, Mr. Dewey was always interested in politics, and he
became involved with the Republican Party of Brazoria County in
1974, when there were only 600 Republicans voting in the primary; he
was part of the continued growth of the party, serving in the
vanguard of the Reagan Revolution as a Houston area leader in 1976,
1980, and 1984 and as chair of the Republican Party of Brazoria
County from 1980 to 1986, when the party experienced unprecedented
growth to over 15,000 primary voters; he continues to be active with
the group today, with his wife serving as party chair for the past
10 years; and
WHEREAS, Over the course of his career, John Dewey has made
enormous contributions to the Lake Jackson area, and the justice
center named in his honor will serve as a lasting reminder of his
notable work; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby commemorate the dedication of the John Dewey
Municipal Justice Center in Lake Jackson and extend to Mr. Dewey
sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Dewey as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Bonnen
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 591 was adopted by the House on
February 24, 2011, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House