H.R. No. 1737
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Judge Eddy Spivey was honored by the City of Odessa
during Black History Month 2023 in recognition of his exemplary
public service; and
WHEREAS, Dedicated to his community, Judge Spivey served as
justice of the peace for Precinct 4 for 28 years before his
retirement in December 2022; during his final four years in office,
he and his sister, Mari Spivey Willis, held the rare distinction of
being sibling elected officials, while she served as a member of the
Odessa City Council; and
WHEREAS, Judge Spivey diligently carried out his many
responsibilities, including presiding over elections, handing down
sentences, and performing marriage ceremonies; in addition, he
served for three decades on the board of the Odessa Housing
Authority, including as its president; he is a member of the Ector
Lions Club, St. James Missionary Baptist Church, and Alpha Phi
Alpha Fraternity; and
WHEREAS, The son of Haskell and Myrtle Lee Spivey, Eddy
Spivey graduated from Blackshear High School and The University of
Texas Permian Basin; he served his country in the U.S. Army during
the Vietnam War, attaining the rank of sergeant E-5; he was employed
by Shell Oil Company for 22 years, and for over a decade, he was the
co-owner of Trio Liquor Store; and
WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Judge Spivey enjoys the love
and support of his wife, Joyce Spivey, with whom he has shared 46
years; the couple take great pride in their three children, Juan and
his wife, Lori, Krisiti and her husband, Vaughn, and Wyshanna, as
well as in their five grandchildren and their great-grandchild; and
WHEREAS, Judge Spivey has greatly benefited his fellow
citizens through his long record of public service, and it is indeed
a pleasure to join in honoring him at this time; now, therefore, be
it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate the Honorable Eddy Spivey on his
recognition by the City of Odessa during Black History Month 2023
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 Spivey as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Davis
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1737 was adopted by the House on May
23, 2023, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House