H.R. No. 627
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney's
Office is celebrating the 100th anniversary of its founding in
2019; and
WHEREAS, Established on October 19, 1919, the Tarrant County
Criminal District Attorney's Office was initially led by Jesse
Brown, who served as the county's first criminal district attorney
and devoted more than four decades of service to his fellow
residents; through the years, the office has benefited from the
leadership of 15 exemplary attorneys such as Tim Curry, who held the
position for 37 years, and current Tarrant County Criminal District
Attorney Sharen Wilson; and
WHEREAS, The office has been at the forefront of numerous
advances, including the hiring of the state's first female
assistant criminal district attorney and first African American
assistant criminal district attorneys, as well as the development
of the first-known pretrial diversion program; in addition, the
office created an open-file policy for defense attorneys decades
before the practice was mandated, and it was among the first in the
state to accept electronic filing of criminal cases and to
establish a victims' assistance office; and
WHEREAS, For a century, the Tarrant County Criminal District
Attorney's Office has served the county's citizens with integrity
and professionalism, and it is a pleasure to join in recognizing the
office as it marks this special milestone in its history; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
Legislature hereby commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Tarrant
County Criminal District Attorney's Office and extend to all those
associated with the office sincere best wishes for continued
success with their important work; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the office as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Goldman
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 627 was adopted by the House on March
21, 2019, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House