H.R. No. 58
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Honorable Lora Livingston, presiding judge of
the 261st District Court, has been named the recipient of the 2021
Jurisprudence Award from the Anti-Defamation League in Austin; and
WHEREAS, A 1982 graduate of the University of California, Los
Angeles, Judge Livingston began her career working with the Legal
Aid Society of Central Texas; after continuing in poverty law for
several years, she went into private practice, and in 1993, she and
Gail Parr formed their own law firm, Livingston & Parr, where she
focused on civil litigation and family law; and
WHEREAS, Judge Livingston became the first African American
woman on the bench in the Travis County District Courts when she was
sworn in as an associate judge in 1995; she went on to become the
presiding judge of the 261st District Court in 1999; in addition to
fulfilling these duties, she has served as the local administrative
judge for the Travis County Courts; and
WHEREAS, Active in her community, Judge Livingston has given
generously of her time and talents to the boards of such
organizations as the Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders,
the Austin Symphony Orchestra, the Austin Area Urban League, and El
Buen Samaritano; she is also a graduate of Leadership Austin; over
the years, she has received numerous accolades recognizing her
professional and civic accomplishments, including the Community
Service Award from the Austin Independent School District, the
Outstanding Attorney Award from the Travis County Women Lawyers
Association, and the Pro Bono Champion Award from the Texas Access
to Justice Commission; and
WHEREAS, Through her dedication to the law and to her fellow
citizens, Judge Lora Livingston has gained the lasting respect and
admiration of her peers, and she is truly deserving of special
recognition for her many contributions to the Lone Star State; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Lora Livingston on her receipt of
the 2021 Jurisprudence Award from the Anti-Defamation League in
Austin and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success
with her important work; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Judge Livingston as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Cole
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 58 was adopted by the House on March
10, 2021, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House