| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The Honorable Rodney W. Satterwhite retired as judge |
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| 6 | 7 | | of the 441st Judicial District Court of Midland County in January |
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| 7 | 8 | | 2019, concluding more than nine years of outstanding service; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, An alumnus of Midland High School, Rodney |
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| 9 | 10 | | Satterwhite earned his bachelor's degree from The University of |
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| 10 | 11 | | Texas before graduating from the UT School of Law in 1969; he served |
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| 11 | 12 | | in the U.S. Army from 1969 to 1971 as chief military justice for the |
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| 12 | 13 | | 13th Support Brigade at Fort Hood and as a legal officer in Vietnam; |
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| 13 | 14 | | after returning to Midland, he practiced law for 38 years at |
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| 14 | 15 | | Stubbeman, McRae, Sealy, Laughlin & Browder, Inc.; and |
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| 15 | 16 | | WHEREAS, Governor Rick Perry appointed Mr. Satterwhite as |
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| 16 | 17 | | judge of the newly created 441st District Court in 2009, and he was |
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| 17 | 18 | | reelected to the position in 2010 and 2014; he has further |
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| 18 | 19 | | distinguished himself as a member of The University of Texas |
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| 19 | 20 | | Chancellor's Council Executive Committee and the International and |
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| 20 | 21 | | Texas Associations of Defense Counsel and as a Texas commissioner |
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| 21 | 22 | | for the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws; |
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| 22 | 23 | | and |
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| 23 | 24 | | WHEREAS, Engaged in his community, Judge Satterwhite has |
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| 24 | 25 | | served as a director of the United Way of Midland, as a campaign |
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| 25 | 26 | | chair for the Midland American Cancer Society, and as a community |
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| 26 | 27 | | advisor for the Junior League of Midland; in his leisure time, he |
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| 27 | 28 | | enjoys golfing and spending time with his grandchildren; and |
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| 28 | 29 | | WHEREAS, Judge Satterwhite has greatly benefited his fellow |
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| 29 | 30 | | citizens through his dedicated service to the 441st Judicial |
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| 30 | 31 | | District, and he may reflect with pride on his many contributions; |
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| 31 | 32 | | now, therefore, be it |
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| 32 | 33 | | RESOLVED, That the 86th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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| 33 | 34 | | hereby congratulate the Honorable Rodney W. Satterwhite on his |
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| 34 | 35 | | retirement as judge of the 441st Judicial District Court and extend |
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| 35 | 36 | | to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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| 36 | 37 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 37 | 38 | | prepared for Judge Satterwhite as an expression of high regard by |
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| 38 | 39 | | the Texas House of Representatives and Senate. |
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| 39 | | - | Craddick |
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| 40 | | - | ______________________________ ______________________________ |
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| 41 | | - | President of the Senate Speaker of the House |
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| 42 | | - | I certify that H.C.R. No. 21 was adopted by the House on March |
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| 43 | | - | 6, 2019, by a non-record vote. |
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| 44 | | - | ______________________________ |
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| 45 | | - | Chief Clerk of the House |
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| 46 | | - | I certify that H.C.R. No. 21 was adopted by the Senate on |
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| 47 | | - | March 7, 2019, by a viva-voce vote. |
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| 48 | | - | ______________________________ |
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| 49 | | - | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 50 | | - | APPROVED: __________________ |
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| 51 | | - | Date |
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| 52 | | - | __________________ |
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| 53 | | - | Governor |
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