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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The Honorable Carla Garner retired as Sutton County |
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| 6 | 7 | | judge in November 2014, drawing to a close nearly three decades of |
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| 7 | 8 | | outstanding service to her fellow citizens; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, First sworn into office in May 1985, Judge Garner |
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| 9 | 10 | | distinguished herself through her astute leadership as presiding |
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| 10 | 11 | | officer of the Sutton County Commissioners Court; during her |
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| 11 | 12 | | tenure, she played a vital role in the renovation of the county |
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| 12 | 13 | | courthouse and in the construction of the county library, the civic |
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| 13 | 14 | | center, the arena grandstands, and lighting for the baseball field, |
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| 14 | 15 | | among other projects; she also served on the executive committee of |
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| 15 | 16 | | the Concho Valley Council of Governments; and |
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| 16 | 17 | | WHEREAS, In addition to her service as a public official, |
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| 17 | 18 | | Judge Garner simultaneously worked as a county emergency medical |
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| 18 | 19 | | technician for 25 years; she has accumulated 23 years' experience |
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| 19 | 20 | | as a state-licensed EMT instructor and examiner, and she has served |
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| 20 | 21 | | on the Texas Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council; in 2001, |
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| 21 | 22 | | she was named EMS Person of the Year by the state health department; |
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| 22 | 23 | | and |
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| 23 | 24 | | WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan has also served on the advisory |
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| 24 | 25 | | board of the Texas Guardianship Alliance, giving generously of her |
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| 25 | 26 | | time and talents in behalf of adults with intellectual and |
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| 26 | 27 | | developmental disabilities and of the elderly, and she has |
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| 27 | 28 | | supported area youth through her involvement with 4-H, which has |
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| 28 | 29 | | honored her with its Silver Spur Award; and |
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| 29 | 30 | | WHEREAS, Judge Carla Garner has made many significant |
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| 30 | 31 | | contributions to the betterment of life in Sutton County, and her |
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| 31 | 32 | | accomplishments will continue to resonate in that county for years |
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| 32 | 33 | | to come; now, therefore, be it |
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| 33 | 34 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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| 34 | 35 | | Legislature hereby congratulate the Honorable Carla Garner on her |
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| 35 | 36 | | retirement as Sutton County judge and extend to her sincere best |
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| 36 | 37 | | wishes for the future; 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 Judge Garner as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 39 | 40 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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