88R12450 AMB-D By: Jetton H.R. No. 253 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, The Honorable Chad Bridges has ably served the people of Fort Bend County for 20 years; and WHEREAS, Chad Bridges began his career with Fort Bend County in 2003, when he joined the district attorney's office; in 2015, he was appointed as judge of the 240th District Court by Governor Greg Abbott, and after his term ended in 2018, he became the chief prosecutor of the county's Family Violence Division; he was recently elected as judge of the 458th District Court in Fort Bend County, and he was sworn into office on January 1, 2023; and WHEREAS, Active in his professional community, Judge Bridges served as the president and director of the county Crime Victim Response Team (CVRT), and he also trains other judges for the Texas Council on Family Violence; he has been a faculty advisor for the Texas District and County Attorneys Association's Advanced Trial Skills course, and in 2017, he was published in the Texas Center for the Judiciary's In Chambers journal; he became board certified in criminal law in 2020 and currently serves as an adjunct professor of criminal justice at Houston Christian University; his honors include the CVRT Carol Rees Award for outstanding service to crime victims, and in January 2023, he received a 20-Year Service Award from the Fort Bend County Commissioners Court in recognition of his unwavering commitment to the county; and WHEREAS, The dedication and integrity demonstrated by Chad Bridges have greatly benefited area residents and earned him the respect and admiration of his peers, and he may take justifiable pride in his exemplary record of achievement; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas Legislature hereby honor Chad Bridges for his 20 years of service to Fort Bend 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 Bridges as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.