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