85R10516 BK-D
By: Frullo H.R. No. 470
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Judge Ann-Marie Carruth is being recognized with the
Government Award by the YWCA of Lubbock at its annual Women of
Excellence Awards Ceremony on March 9, 2017; and
WHEREAS, Created in 1989, the Women of Excellence Awards
honor individuals for their contributions as leaders and
volunteers, highlighting the vital roles that women play in civic
and professional endeavors in the Lubbock area; and
WHEREAS, Judge Carruth was elected justice of the peace for
Lubbock County Precinct 4 in 2014; a magna cum laude graduate of
Texas Tech University, she earned her doctor of jurisprudence
degree from the Texas Tech School of Law in 2006 and subsequently
fulfilled a lifelong dream of practicing law with her father
through the establishment of Saleh Law, PLLC; in addition to her
work as an attorney and judge, she has generously donated her time
to support a number of community events, including fund-raisers
organized by the Muscular Dystrophy Association, Susan G. Komen,
and the YWCA, and she has supported Meals on Wheels by performing
pro bono legal work and serving on the group's board of directors;
and
WHEREAS, With her receipt of a Women of Excellence Award,
Judge Ann-Marie Carruth joins an elite group of women who have been
honored by the YWCA of Lubbock, and she is indeed a worthy role
model for this and future generations; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate the Honorable Ann-Marie Carruth on
her receipt of a 2017 Women of Excellence Award from the YWCA of
Lubbock and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success
and happiness; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Judge Carruth as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.