88R8101 CJM-D By: Murr H.R. No. 104 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, Chief Justice Sherry Radack retired from the First Court of Appeals in Texas on December 31, 2022, concluding a distinguished tenure that spanned more than two decades; and WHEREAS, This esteemed jurist joined the First District Court of Appeals in 2001 as a justice; she was appointed chief justice of the court the following year, and she was elected chief justice by popular vote in 2004; before taking the bench, she was employed as a civil trial lawyer with Bracewell & Patterson in Houston, and she served as a civil district judge in Harris County from 1998 to 2001; and WHEREAS, Active in her professional community, Chief Justice Radack has served as president of the Council of Chief Judges of the State Courts of Appeal and on the boards of the Texas Judicial Council, the Texas Indigent Defense Commission, and the State Bar of Texas Appellate Section, among other groups; moreover, she has contributed her time and talents to the University of St. Thomas, the American Diabetes Association, and the Westland YMCA; and WHEREAS, An alumna of Rice University, Chief Justice Radack taught middle-school Spanish and French in the Houston area before enrolling at the University of Houston Law Center; she also owned and operated retail stores in Texas and Oklahoma during the 1970s; and WHEREAS, Sherry Radack's dedication, integrity, and commitment to the law have greatly benefited the work of the First Court of Appeals in Texas and earned her the respect and admiration of her peers, and she may indeed reflect with pride on her service as she embarks on the next exciting chapter of her life; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Sherry Radack on her retirement as chief justice of the First Court of Appeals in Texas and extend to her sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Chief Justice Radack as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.