SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 294
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize the Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney's Office
on the occasion of its 100th anniversary; and
WHEREAS, The Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney's
Office was established on October 19, 1919; Jesse Brown, who
devoted more than 40 years to serving the people of the county,
was the county's first criminal district attorney; and
WHEREAS, Through the years, the office has been led by 15
exemplary attorneys, including Tim Curry, who served for 37
years, and current Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney
Sharen Wilson; and
WHEREAS, The office has been at the forefront of numerous
advances in the legal profession; it hired the state's first
woman and first African American assistant criminal district
attorneys and created the first known pretrial diversion
program; it created an open file policy for defense attorneys
decades before the practice was mandated, and the office was
among the first in the state to accept electronic filing of
criminal cases and to establish a victims' assistance office; and
WHEREAS, For 100 years, the Tarrant County Criminal
District Attorney's Office has served the county's citizens with
integrity and professionalism, and it is truly fitting that the
office receive special recognition on this milestone in its
history; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th
Legislature, hereby commend the attorneys and staff of the
Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney's Office on their
commitment to enhancing public safety through vigorous
enforcement of the law and extend to them best wishes for
continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in
honor of this office and as an expression of high regard from the
Texas Senate.
Nelson, Birdwell,
Hancock, Powell
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Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate
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Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on March 4, 2019.
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Secretary of the Senate