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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 Jon H. Burrows of Temple retired as |
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| 6 | 7 | | Bell County judge on December 31, 2018, drawing to a close an |
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| 7 | 8 | | outstanding tenure that spanned two decades; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Judge Burrows was first elected county judge in |
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| 9 | 10 | | 1998, and he served five terms; providing valuable leadership for a |
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| 10 | 11 | | region experiencing dramatic population growth, he played major |
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| 11 | 12 | | roles in the construction of the Bell County Justice Center and the |
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| 12 | 13 | | Bell County Expo Center Equine/Livestock Complex; he also helped |
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| 13 | 14 | | oversee the opening of the Bell County Communications Center and |
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| 14 | 15 | | the renovation of the historic county courthouse; and |
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| 15 | 16 | | WHEREAS, A past president of the North and East Texas County |
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| 16 | 17 | | Judges and Commissioners Association, Judge Burrows has tirelessly |
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| 17 | 18 | | advocated for his fellow citizens through his involvement with the |
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| 18 | 19 | | National Association of Counties, the Texas Association of |
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| 19 | 20 | | Counties, the Texas Conference of Urban Counties, and the Texas |
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| 20 | 21 | | Indigent Defense Commission; moreover, he has served as a member of |
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| 21 | 22 | | the State Bar of Texas and the Bell County Bar Association and with |
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| 22 | 23 | | the Central Texas Council of Governments; and |
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| 23 | 24 | | WHEREAS, After receiving a bachelor's degree and a master's |
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| 24 | 25 | | degree in music education from the University of Oklahoma, Judge |
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| 25 | 26 | | Burrows went on to earn a law degree from The University of Texas at |
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| 26 | 27 | | Austin; additionally, he proudly served with the United States Air |
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| 27 | 28 | | Force and the U.S. Air Force Reserve, retiring as a colonel; and |
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| 28 | 29 | | WHEREAS, The dedication and integrity demonstrated by Jon |
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| 29 | 30 | | Burrows have greatly benefited the residents of Bell County and |
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| 30 | 31 | | earned him the respect and admiration of his peers, and he may |
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| 31 | 32 | | indeed reflect with pride on his many achievements as the county's |
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| 32 | 33 | | chief executive officer; now, therefore, be it |
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| 33 | 34 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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| 34 | 35 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Jon H. Burrows on his retirement as |
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| 35 | 36 | | Bell County judge and extend to him sincere best wishes for the |
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| 36 | 37 | | future; and, be it further |
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| 37 | 38 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 38 | 39 | | prepared for Judge Burrows as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 39 | 40 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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