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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 Joey Contreras distinguished himself |
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| 6 | 7 | | through his service as judge of the 187th Judicial District Court in |
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| 7 | 8 | | Bexar County; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Judge Contreras was appointed to the position by |
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| 9 | 10 | | Governor Greg Abbott on October 25, 2017, and he served until |
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| 10 | 11 | | December 31, 2018; and |
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| 11 | 12 | | WHEREAS, A graduate of Cornell University with a bachelor's |
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| 12 | 13 | | degree in labor economics, Judge Contreras earned his law degree |
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| 13 | 14 | | from The University of Texas at Austin; earlier in his career, he |
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| 14 | 15 | | was chief of the Bexar County District Attorney's Office, and he |
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| 15 | 16 | | went on to serve as a state prosecutor for 11 years; and |
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| 16 | 17 | | WHEREAS, Judge Contreras was a federal prosecutor for 18 |
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| 17 | 18 | | years, and during his tenure as an assistant U.S. attorney, he was |
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| 18 | 19 | | the coordinator for gang prosecutions across the state, and he was |
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| 19 | 20 | | chief of the Major Crimes Unit; he also served in the White Collar |
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| 20 | 21 | | Unit; and |
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| 21 | 22 | | WHEREAS, Over the course of his nearly 30 years as a |
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| 22 | 23 | | prosecutor, Judge Contreras has tried hundreds of jury trials, |
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| 23 | 24 | | including several death penalty cases; his many accolades include |
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| 24 | 25 | | two awards from the U.S. Attorney's Office for successful |
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| 25 | 26 | | prosecution of the most complex cases handled in the district; he is |
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| 26 | 27 | | currently in private practice with the firm of Ramos & Del Cueto; |
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| 27 | 28 | | and |
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| 28 | 29 | | WHEREAS, Through his experience, integrity, and deep |
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| 29 | 30 | | knowledge of the law, Judge Joey Contreras has greatly benefited |
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| 30 | 31 | | the people of Bexar County and citizens across the Lone Star State, |
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| 31 | 32 | | and he may indeed reflect with pride on his many achievements; now, |
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| 32 | 33 | | therefore, be it |
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| 33 | 34 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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| 34 | 35 | | Legislature hereby commend the Honorable Joey Contreras for his |
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| 35 | 36 | | service on the 187th Judicial District Court and extend to him |
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| 36 | 37 | | sincere best wishes for continued success; 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 Contreras as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 39 | 40 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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