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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 Wayne A. Brascom completed his |
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| 6 | 7 | | distinguished tenure as Llano County judge in December 2014; and |
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| 7 | 8 | | WHEREAS, First elected in 2006, Judge Brascom worked |
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| 8 | 9 | | tirelessly to improve the quality of life available to area |
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| 9 | 10 | | residents; he negotiated the transition from the Llano County |
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| 10 | 11 | | Hospital Authority to the Scott and White Hospital System, and he |
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| 11 | 12 | | also assisted in obtaining medical services for citizens through a |
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| 12 | 13 | | new healthcare waiver; and |
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| 13 | 14 | | WHEREAS, This dynamic Texan enhanced the efficiency of the |
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| 14 | 15 | | probate court, and he worked with the county attorney's office to |
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| 15 | 16 | | develop a bond forfeiture program; in accordance with House Bill |
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| 16 | 17 | | 1117, passed by the 78th Texas Legislature, he worked with the |
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| 17 | 18 | | commissioners court to implement an official road map legally |
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| 18 | 19 | | establishing the roads the county will continue to maintain as |
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| 19 | 20 | | public thoroughfares; and |
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| 20 | 21 | | WHEREAS, Committed to meeting the needs of local youth as |
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| 21 | 22 | | well, Judge Brascom served for eight years on the Llano County |
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| 22 | 23 | | Juvenile Probation Board, and he obtained a new classroom building |
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| 23 | 24 | | from the Llano Independent School District for the Head Start |
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| 24 | 25 | | Program in Kingsland; moreover, he procured computers for the |
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| 25 | 26 | | sheriff's office by means of a grant from the governor's office, and |
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| 26 | 27 | | he assisted in arranging funds for the Llano Special Opportunity |
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| 27 | 28 | | Recycle Center; and |
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| 28 | 29 | | WHEREAS, Judge Brascom has further benefited his fellow |
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| 29 | 30 | | citizens in many other leadership roles; he has served the |
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| 30 | 31 | | executive board of the Capital Area Council of Governments as |
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| 31 | 32 | | chair, vice chair, and secretary, and he was a member of the |
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| 32 | 33 | | Corporation of Texas Regionalism, a statewide board that reviews |
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| 33 | 34 | | legislative priorities for Councils of Government; in addition, he |
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| 34 | 35 | | served a term as vice chair during his eight years on the Hill |
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| 35 | 36 | | Country Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Board, and he |
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| 36 | 37 | | was appointed by the governor to participate in the review and |
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| 37 | 38 | | revision of the Health and Safety Code regarding mental health |
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| 38 | 39 | | issues; and |
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| 39 | 40 | | WHEREAS, Through his significant accomplishments in office, |
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| 40 | 41 | | Wayne Brascom helped to make Llano County an even better place in |
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| 41 | 42 | | which to live, and he may take justifiable pride in his |
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| 42 | 43 | | contributions; now, therefore, be it |
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| 43 | 44 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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| 44 | 45 | | Legislature hereby honor Judge Wayne Brascom for his exemplary |
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| 45 | 46 | | service as Llano County judge and extend to him sincere best wishes |
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| 46 | 47 | | for the future; and, be it further |
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| 47 | 48 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 48 | 49 | | prepared for Judge Brascom as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 49 | 50 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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