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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Kim Ogg was sworn in as Harris County district |
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| 6 | 7 | | attorney on New Year's Day, 2017, and this occasion provides a |
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| 7 | 8 | | welcome opportunity to celebrate her many outstanding achievements |
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| 8 | 9 | | over the course of an already distinguished career; and |
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| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, A native of Houston, Ms. Ogg earned a bachelor's |
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| 10 | 11 | | degree in journalism from The University of Texas at Austin in 1981 |
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| 11 | 12 | | and a law degree from South Texas College of Law in 1986; early in |
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| 12 | 13 | | her career, she served as a chief felony prosecutor in the Harris |
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| 13 | 14 | | County District Attorney's Office, and in 1994, she became the |
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| 14 | 15 | | first director of the Mayor's Anti-Gang Task Force, where she |
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| 15 | 16 | | played a vital role in reducing gang violence in Houston by 40 |
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| 16 | 17 | | percent; from 1999 until 2006, Ms. Ogg served as executive director |
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| 17 | 18 | | of Crime Stoppers of Houston, a leading anonymous crime-tip hotline |
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| 18 | 19 | | and reward program; she went on to work in private practice, first |
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| 19 | 20 | | with McFall, Breitbeil & Shults and then with the Ogg Law Firm; and |
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| 20 | 21 | | WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan has garnered a number of |
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| 21 | 22 | | prestigious accolades over the years, including a national award |
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| 22 | 23 | | from the Foundation for Improvement of Justice, a commendation from |
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| 23 | 24 | | the Houston Police Department, the Steve Chaney Distinguished |
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| 24 | 25 | | Service Award from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Crime |
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| 25 | 26 | | Victim Clearinghouse, the Allied Professional Award from the |
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| 26 | 27 | | Department of Justice Office for Victims of Crime, and the Public |
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| 27 | 28 | | Service Award from the South Texas College of Law; and |
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| 28 | 29 | | WHEREAS, In all her endeavors, Ms. Ogg has enjoyed the love |
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| 29 | 30 | | and support of her partner of 32 years, Olivia Jordan, and their |
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| 30 | 31 | | son, Jack; and |
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| 31 | 32 | | WHEREAS, Through her professionalism, skill, and commitment |
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| 32 | 33 | | to justice, Kim Ogg has greatly benefited the people of Harris |
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| 33 | 34 | | County, and she may indeed reflect with pride on her myriad |
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| 34 | 35 | | accomplishments as she takes on the challenges and opportunities of |
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| 35 | 36 | | her new position; now, therefore, be it |
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| 36 | 37 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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| 37 | 38 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Kim Ogg on her election as Harris |
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| 38 | 39 | | County district attorney and extend to her sincere best wishes for |
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| 39 | 40 | | continued success; and, be it further |
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| 40 | 41 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 41 | 42 | | prepared for Ms. Ogg as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 42 | 43 | | House of Representatives. |
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