H.R. No. 1000
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Connie Hickman retired as the Navarro County justice
of the peace for Precinct 4 in June 2022, concluding a noteworthy
tenure in office that spanned more than three decades; and
WHEREAS, Judge Hickman first took office as justice of the
peace for Navarro County in 1991, after serving for eight years as a
court clerk to former Justice of the Peace Badie Stewart; she was
the only justice of the peace for several years prior to the county
splitting into four different precincts; and
WHEREAS, Over the course of her exemplary eight terms in
office, Judge Hickman oversaw several advances in the court
system's technology, including the computerization of its record
system and the automation of traffic citations; furthermore, she
helped establish a truancy court to promote educational success
among the county's youth; at the time of her retirement, she was the
longest-tenured elected official in Navarro County and was one of
the highest decorated justices of the peace in the state; and
WHEREAS, Judge Hickman served as president of the Justices of
the Peace and Constables Association of Texas from 2006 to 2007, as
chair of the Justice of the Peace Legislative and Education
Committees, and as a past president and board member of the Texas
Association of Counties; in recognition of her many achievements,
she has received numerous accolades, such as the Judge of the Year
Award, the T. A. Vines Award, and the Lifetime Achievement Award
from the JPCA, and she was also selected to attend the prestigious
National Judicial College; and
WHEREAS, Connie Hickman has greatly benefited her fellow
citizens through her leadership, professionalism, and commitment
to excellence, and she may indeed reflect with pride on her
outstanding record of service; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate the Honorable Connie Hickman on her
retirement as justice of the peace for Navarro County Precinct 4 and
extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success and
happiness in all her future endeavors; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Judge Hickman as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Harris of Anderson
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1000 was adopted by the House on April
20, 2023, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House