Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

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1	1	H.R. No. 2041
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4	4	R E S O L U T I O N
5	5	WHEREAS, The Honorable William Edward Moody has served with
6	6	distinction as presiding judge of the 34th District Court in
7	7	El Paso County for 36 years; and
8	8	WHEREAS, Appointed in 1986 at the age of 36, Judge Bill Moody
9	9	was then one of the youngest judges on the bench; he has since been
10	10	elected nine times and now ranks as the longest-serving judge in the
11	11	history of El Paso; during his remarkable tenure, he has presided
12	12	over more than 800 felony and civil cases, including five capital
13	13	murder cases; he has also served as presiding judge for the 6th
14	14	Administrative Judicial Region of Texas and for the Council of
15	15	Judges of El Paso County; in 2001, he successfully led the fight to
16	16	increase juror pay in the county, and four years later, he was the
17	17	lead witness before the legislature in the successful effort to
18	18	raise juror pay across the state; he is the recipient of an
19	19	Outstanding Service Award from the American Board of Trial
20	20	Advocates; and
21	21	WHEREAS, Before taking the bench, Judge Moody held the
22	22	position of first assistant district attorney in El Paso; he was a
23	23	member of the Texas Ethics Commission for three years and further
24	24	distinguished himself as its vice chair; a veteran of the U.S. Army,
25	25	he holds a bachelor's degree with honors from The University of
26	26	Texas at El Paso and a law degree from Texas Tech University, and he
27	27	is currently working on a master's degree in history; and
28	28	WHEREAS, Judge Moody has served in leadership roles with many
29	29	civic organizations, among them the advisory boards of the El Paso
30	30	Boy Scouts, Yucca Council, and the El Paso Museum of History, and he
31	31	served three terms on the board of the El Paso County Historical
32	32	Society; currently, he is president of GiGi's Playhouse El Paso,
33	33	which offers programs for children and adults with Down syndrome;
34	34	he has been recognized for his community involvement by the El Paso
35	35	Hispanic Chamber of Commerce; and
36	36	WHEREAS, Over the course of his long and rewarding career,
37	37	Judge Moody has earned the respect and admiration of all who know
38	38	him, and it is indeed a privilege to join with residents of El Paso
39	39	County in honoring him for his outstanding public service; now,
40	40	therefore, be it
41	41	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
42	42	Legislature hereby honor Judge William Edward Moody for his service
43	43	to the 34th District Court in El Paso County and extend to him
44	44	sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
45	45	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
46	46	prepared for Judge Moody as an expression of high regard by the
47	47	Texas House of Representatives.
48	48	Moody
49	49	González of El Paso
50	50	Ortega
51	51	Ordaz
52	52	Morales of Maverick
53	53	______________________________
54	54	Speaker of the House
55	55	I certify that H.R. No. 2041 was adopted by the House on May
56	56	25, 2023, by a non-record vote.
57	57	______________________________
58	58	Chief Clerk of the House