H.R. No. 255
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, E. Bruce Curry is retiring as district attorney for
the 216th Judicial District on January 1, 2017, concluding a
distinguished tenure that has spanned more than three decades; and
WHEREAS, One of the longest-serving district attorneys in the
state, Mr. Curry was first elected in 1984; at that time, his office
had a sole staff member, a secretary, but additional employees were
hired as population growth in the Hill Country led to an
increasingly heavy court docket; Mr. Curry has personally
prosecuted a variety of cases, ranging from felony theft and drugs
to organized crime, kidnapping, and capital murders; moreover, he
has represented the state in multiple habeas corpus proceedings,
and several of his appellate cases are frequently cited as
precedent throughout the state; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Curry, a Lubbock native, completed his
bachelor's degree at The University of Texas at Austin and
graduated from the UT School of Law in 1971; he served as an
assistant attorney general before moving to Kerrville in 1976 to
open a private practice; soon thereafter, he was appointed
Kerrville municipal court judge, and he subsequently won election
as justice of the peace; and
WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Curry enjoys the love and
support of his wife, Sharon, and their family, which has grown to
include three children and their spouses, Eddie and Rebecca Lewis,
David and Karen Curry, and Otis and Sarah Daniels, as well as five
grandchildren, Zack, Isabella, Dylan, Taylor, and Emersyn; and
WHEREAS, Bruce Curry has greatly benefited his fellow
citizens through his outstanding professional accomplishments, and
as he prepares to embark on the next exciting chapter of his life,
he may take justifiable pride in his contributions to the 216th
Judicial District; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate E. Bruce Curry on his retirement as
district attorney of the 216th Judicial District and extend to him
sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Curry as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Murr
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 255 was adopted by the House on
February 23, 2017, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House