Texas 2019 - 86th Regular

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1	1	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 465
2	2	In Memory
3	3	of
4	4	Jerry Don Lambright
5	5	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and
6	6	commemorates the life of Jerry Don Lambright, who died
7	7	March 9, 2019, at the age of 69; and
8	8	WHEREAS, J. D. Lambright was born to Bill and Frances
9	9	Lambright on October 25, 1949, and he grew up in the West Texas
10	10	town of Pampa; and
11	11	WHEREAS, He earned both bachelor and master of science
12	12	degrees in electrical engineering from Texas Tech University,
13	13	and he went on to earn a law degree from South Texas College of
14	14	Law; and
15	15	WHEREAS, J. D. devoted the first 25 years of his career to
16	16	working as a geophysicist and electrical engineer for Shell Oil
17	17	Company and Shell Exploration and Production Technology
18	18	Company in Houston; after retiring from Shell, he opened his
19	19	own law firm in Conroe, and over the course of 13 years in
20	20	private practice, he handled a variety of civil, family,
21	21	criminal, and probate cases; and
22	22	WHEREAS, Mr. Lambright contributed to the Montgomery
23	23	County community in myriad ways, and he served three terms on the
24	24	Montgomery County Bar Association Board of Directors; he was an
25	25	esteemed civic leader who was widely respected for his forthright
26	26	manner, his conscientious devotion to duty, and his commitment to
27	27	ethical principles; and
28	28	WHEREAS, With a desire to serve in a broader capacity, he
29	29	sought the office of county attorney, and he was elected by the
30	30	voters of Montgomery County in 2012; he worked hard to make the
31	31	office more responsive and more effective, and he was sworn in
32	32	for his second term in office on January 1, 2017; and
33	33	WHEREAS, During his tenure of leadership, the Montgomery
34	34	County Attorney's Office was recognized three times as the
35	35	county's Department of the Year, and in 2014 and 2015,
36	36	Mr. Lambright was honored as the county's Boss of the Year; and
37	37	WHEREAS, J. D. shared more than four decades of marriage
38	38	with his high school sweetheart, Belinda Lambright, and they made
39	39	many lasting memories riding motorcycles and attending
40	40	professional bull riding events together; and
41	41	WHEREAS, J. D. Lambright was a revered citizen and a
42	42	treasured friend to many, and he leaves behind a legacy of
43	43	integrity and selfless service; now, therefore, be it
44	44	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th
45	45	Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved
46	46	family of Jerry Don Lambright; and, be it further
47	47	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
48	48	his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas
49	49	Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in
50	50	memory of J. D. Lambright.
51	51	Creighton
52	52	________________________________
53	53	President of the Senate
54	54	I hereby certify that the
55	55	above Resolution was adopted by
56	56	the Senate on March 21, 2019, by a
57	57	rising vote.
58	58	________________________________
59	59	Secretary of the Senate
60	60	________________________________
61	61	Member, Texas Senate