H.R. No. 128
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The retirement of the Honorable Marc Holder as judge
of Brazoria County Court at Law No. 2 on December 31, 2022, provides
a fitting opportunity to reflect on his two decades of outstanding
service to his fellow citizens; and
WHEREAS, First elected to the court in 2002, Judge Holder has
been reelected, unopposed, every four years since; in 2004, after
only a year on the bench, he was appointed presiding judge of the
County Courts at Law by his fellow judges; and
WHEREAS, A lifelong resident of Brazoria County, Marc Holder
earned his bachelor's degree in political science from the
University of Houston in 1977 and his law degree magna cum laude
from South Texas College of Law in 1982; a practicing attorney for
nearly four decades, he is licensed to handle civil, family,
criminal, and probate cases in the state courts of Texas, as well as
the U.S. District Court, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, and the
U.S. Supreme Court; he is a former president of the Brazoria County
Bar Association; and
WHEREAS, Engaged in his community, Judge Holder has been a
member of the Rotary Club, the board of the Boys Club, and the
Angleton Umpires Association, and he was an adjunct professor at
Alvin Community College; he has coached state and national
championship teams for the Angleton Girls Softball Association, and
he has served as a volunteer child support collector, a volunteer at
the Red Cross Hurricane Relief Center, and an umpire for the
University Interscholastic League; and
WHEREAS, Judge Holder enjoys a rewarding family life with his
wife, the Honorable Terri Tipton Holder, and their three children,
Stephani, Randi, and Cody, and 10 grandchildren; for nearly four
decades, Judge Holder has attended Second Baptist Church, where he
has served as a Sunday school teacher, a deacon, and a singer with
the Praise Team; and
WHEREAS, Marc Holder's tenure as a jurist has been
characterized by diligence, integrity, and a love of the law, and it
is indeed a privilege to join with residents of Brazoria County in
honoring him for his many years of public service; now, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby congratulate Marc Holder on
his retirement from Brazoria County Court at Law No. 2 and extend to
him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Judge Holder as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Vasut
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 128 was adopted by the House on
September 2, 2021, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House