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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, A life filled with notable accomplishments drew to a |
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| 6 | 7 | | close with the passing of the Honorable Mark Silverstone of |
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| 7 | 8 | | Georgetown on November 9, 2014, at the age of 65; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Mark Jerome Silverstone was born in Brownsville on |
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| 9 | 10 | | May 30, 1949, to Mark and Helen Silverstone; after graduating with |
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| 10 | 11 | | both a bachelor of business administration degree and a juris |
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| 11 | 12 | | doctor degree from The University of Texas at Austin, he led a |
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| 12 | 13 | | distinguished 33-year career as an attorney and managing partner |
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| 13 | 14 | | with the law firm of Sneed, Vine & Perry, P.C.; and |
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| 14 | 15 | | WHEREAS, On January 8, 2007, he was appointed by Governor |
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| 15 | 16 | | Rick Perry as the first judge of the 425th District Court in |
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| 16 | 17 | | Williamson County, and he was elected to that office by area voters |
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| 17 | 18 | | the following year; throughout his tenure, he exemplified the |
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| 18 | 19 | | highest standards of public service, and he was instrumental in the |
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| 19 | 20 | | founding of the county's Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) |
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| 20 | 21 | | program in 2009; and |
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| 21 | 22 | | WHEREAS, In addition to his many professional duties, Judge |
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| 22 | 23 | | Silverstone was an active community leader and gave generously of |
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| 23 | 24 | | his time and talents as a member of the board of the Georgetown |
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| 24 | 25 | | Chamber of Commerce and as a member of the local Rotary Club; and |
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| 25 | 26 | | WHEREAS, Judge Mark Silverstone made a positive difference in |
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| 26 | 27 | | the lives of his loved ones and fellow citizens alike, and although |
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| 27 | 28 | | he will be deeply missed, he leaves behind a legacy of meaningful |
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| 28 | 29 | | service that will long inspire all those who had the good fortune to |
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| 29 | 30 | | know him; now, therefore, be it |
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| 30 | 31 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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| 31 | 32 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of the Honorable Mark |
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| 32 | 33 | | Silverstone and extend sincere condolences to the members of his |
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| 33 | 34 | | family: to his wife, Georganna Silverstone; to his stepsons, Travis |
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| 34 | 35 | | Perthuis and his wife, Brittany, and Brett Perthuis; to his |
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| 35 | 36 | | brother, Elliot Silverstone, and his wife, Diane; and to his other |
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| 36 | 37 | | relatives and many friends; and, be it further |
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| 37 | 38 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 38 | 39 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 39 | 40 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Judge Mark |
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| 40 | 41 | | Silverstone. |
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