| 2 | 3 | | |
|---|
| 3 | 4 | | |
|---|
| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
|---|
| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The Honorable Lora Livingston, presiding judge of |
|---|
| 6 | 7 | | the 261st District Court, has been named the recipient of the 2021 |
|---|
| 7 | 8 | | Jurisprudence Award from the Anti-Defamation League in Austin; and |
|---|
| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, A 1982 graduate of the University of California, Los |
|---|
| 9 | 10 | | Angeles, Judge Livingston began her career working with the Legal |
|---|
| 10 | 11 | | Aid Society of Central Texas; after continuing in poverty law for |
|---|
| 11 | 12 | | several years, she went into private practice, and in 1993, she and |
|---|
| 12 | 13 | | Gail Parr formed their own law firm, Livingston & Parr, where she |
|---|
| 13 | 14 | | focused on civil litigation and family law; and |
|---|
| 14 | 15 | | WHEREAS, Judge Livingston became the first African American |
|---|
| 15 | 16 | | woman on the bench in the Travis County District Courts when she was |
|---|
| 16 | 17 | | sworn in as an associate judge in 1995; she went on to become the |
|---|
| 17 | 18 | | presiding judge of the 261st District Court in 1999; in addition to |
|---|
| 18 | 19 | | fulfilling these duties, she has served as the local administrative |
|---|
| 19 | 20 | | judge for the Travis County Courts; and |
|---|
| 20 | 21 | | WHEREAS, Active in her community, Judge Livingston has given |
|---|
| 21 | 22 | | generously of her time and talents to the boards of such |
|---|
| 22 | 23 | | organizations as the Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders, |
|---|
| 23 | 24 | | the Austin Symphony Orchestra, the Austin Area Urban League, and El |
|---|
| 24 | 25 | | Buen Samaritano; she is also a graduate of Leadership Austin; over |
|---|
| 25 | 26 | | the years, she has received numerous accolades recognizing her |
|---|
| 26 | 27 | | professional and civic accomplishments, including the Community |
|---|
| 27 | 28 | | Service Award from the Austin Independent School District, the |
|---|
| 28 | 29 | | Outstanding Attorney Award from the Travis County Women Lawyers |
|---|
| 29 | 30 | | Association, and the Pro Bono Champion Award from the Texas Access |
|---|
| 30 | 31 | | to Justice Commission; and |
|---|
| 31 | 32 | | WHEREAS, Through her dedication to the law and to her fellow |
|---|
| 32 | 33 | | citizens, Judge Lora Livingston has gained the lasting respect and |
|---|
| 33 | 34 | | admiration of her peers, and she is truly deserving of special |
|---|
| 34 | 35 | | recognition for her many contributions to the Lone Star State; now, |
|---|
| 35 | 36 | | therefore, be it |
|---|
| 36 | 37 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
|---|
| 37 | 38 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Lora Livingston on her receipt of |
|---|
| 38 | 39 | | the 2021 Jurisprudence Award from the Anti-Defamation League in |
|---|
| 39 | 40 | | Austin and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success |
|---|
| 40 | 41 | | with her important work; and, be it further |
|---|
| 41 | 42 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
|---|
| 42 | 43 | | prepared for Judge Livingston as an expression of high regard by the |
|---|
| 43 | 44 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
|---|