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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The L. Clifford Davis Legal Association in Fort |
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| 6 | 7 | | Worth has demonstrated a strong commitment to supporting African |
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| 7 | 8 | | American legal professionals and advocating for equality and |
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| 8 | 9 | | diversity; and |
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| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, The organization traces its roots back to 1977, when |
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| 10 | 11 | | a group of 14 African American attorneys formed the Fort Worth Black |
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| 11 | 12 | | Bar Association to address injustices in the legal system as well as |
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| 12 | 13 | | in the wider community; as the organization expanded its reach, it |
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| 13 | 14 | | changed its name to the Tarrant County Black Bar Association; in |
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| 14 | 15 | | 2012, it became the L. Clifford Davis Legal Association in honor of |
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| 15 | 16 | | retired Texas senior district judge L. Clifford Davis, who played |
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| 16 | 17 | | an important role in the desegregation of the Mansfield and Fort |
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| 17 | 18 | | Worth school districts; and |
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| 18 | 19 | | WHEREAS, Since its inception, LCDLA has supported a number of |
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| 19 | 20 | | worthy causes, such as those related to housing, employment, |
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| 20 | 21 | | voting, education, and civil rights; today, the association |
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| 21 | 22 | | benefits from the able leadership of president Christopher Tolbert, |
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| 22 | 23 | | and its many initiatives include mentorship programs, continuing |
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| 23 | 24 | | legal education courses, expunction clinics, legal summer camps for |
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| 24 | 25 | | youths, and community service opportunities; and |
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| 25 | 26 | | WHEREAS, The L. Clifford Davis Legal Association has worked |
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| 26 | 27 | | to further the professional goals of African American attorneys and |
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| 27 | 28 | | to make the justice system more responsive to the needs of the |
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| 28 | 29 | | African American community, and the members of this outstanding |
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| 29 | 30 | | organization are indeed deserving of special recognition for their |
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| 30 | 31 | | many achievements; now, therefore, be it |
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| 31 | 32 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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| 32 | 33 | | Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby honor the L. Clifford Davis |
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| 33 | 34 | | Legal Association for its contributions to the community and extend |
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| 34 | 35 | | to its members sincere best wishes for continued success in their |
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| 35 | 36 | | endeavors; and, be it further |
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| 36 | 37 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 37 | 38 | | prepared for the organization as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 38 | 39 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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