SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 461
In Memory
of
George P. Kazen
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and
commemorates the life of the Honorable George P. Kazen, who died
April 27, 2021, at the age of 81; and
WHEREAS, George Kazen was an exemplary citizen and a highly
regarded federal judge whose fairness, integrity, and thorough
knowledge of the law had a profound impact on jurisprudence in
our state and nation; and
WHEREAS, Born on February 29, 1940, he grew up in Laredo
and attended Saint Joseph's Academy; he went on to earn a degree
from The University of Texas School of Law, where he was a member
of the Law Review; and
WHEREAS, Judge Kazen was nominated by President Jimmy
Carter to a seat on the United States District Court in 1979, and
he served with distinction for nearly 40 years with the Laredo
Division of the Southern District of Texas; he served as chief
judge for the district from 1996 to 2003, and he was appointed to
the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court in 2003; and
WHEREAS, He assumed senior status in 2009 but remained
active, and he continued to handle a third of the Laredo
Division's civil and criminal docket until his retirement in
2018; in recognition of his years of exceptional service, the
federal courthouse in Laredo was named in his honor; and
WHEREAS, A devout Catholic who practiced his faith in his
daily life, Judge Kazen was involved in supporting a number of
charitable Catholic organizations, and he served as a member of
the Red Mass planning committee for the Diocese of Laredo since
its inception in 2000; and
WHEREAS, He was a devoted husband to the late Barbara Ann
Kazen and a loving father to his four children; he was respected
and admired by all who were privileged to share in his life, and
he leaves behind memories that will be treasured forever by his
family and his countless friends; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th
Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved
family of George P. Kazen; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas
Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in
memory of George Kazen.
Zaffirini
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on May 21, 2021, by a
rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate