Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

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1	1	H.R. No. 571
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4	4	R E S O L U T I O N
5	5	WHEREAS, The Honorable Lynn Ellison retired as judge of the
6	6	81st Judicial District Court on December 31, 2022, and his
7	7	exemplary tenure in that office marked a notable chapter in a
8	8	distinguished legal career spanning nearly five decades; and
9	9	WHEREAS, Lynn Ellison was first elected judge of the 81st
10	10	Judicial District Court in 2018, and after taking office in 2019, he
11	11	presided over numerous civil, criminal, family, probate, and
12	12	juvenile cases for the court, which serves Atascosa, Frio, Karnes,
13	13	La Salle, and Wilson Counties; and
14	14	WHEREAS, Judge Ellison earned his bachelor's degree from
15	15	Tulane University and his law degree from The University of Texas at
16	16	Austin School of Law; he began his career in 1974 as an assistant
17	17	city attorney in Austin, and from 1975 to 1977, he was an assistant
18	18	district attorney in Travis County; after a brief time in private
19	19	practice, he served in a range of state positions, including as a
20	20	committee counsel for the Texas House of Representatives, as a
21	21	staff attorney for Texas MHMR, as general counsel for the office of
22	22	the Speaker of the House, as a staff attorney for the Texas State
23	23	Ethics Advisory Commission, and as a special assistant for the
24	24	State Property Tax Board; and
25	25	WHEREAS, In 1985, this respected attorney was hired by the
26	26	81st Judicial District Court as an assistant district attorney, and
27	27	he went on to be elected as the D.A., holding that office from 1993
28	28	to 2004; following nine years as an assistant attorney general, he
29	29	was appointed in 2013 as judge of the Atascosa County Court at Law,
30	30	where he served until his election as district court judge; and
31	31	WHEREAS, Judge Ellison has contributed to his professional
32	32	community as a member of the State Bar of Texas, the Atascosa County
33	33	Bar Association, and the Texas District and County Attorneys
34	34	Association, and he has served on the Special Prosecution Unit
35	35	Board; furthermore, he has given generously of his time to numerous
36	36	other organizations, including the Atascosa County Child Welfare
37	37	Board and the Atascosa County Law Enforcement Officers Association;
38	38	in all his endeavors, he enjoys the love and support of his wife of
39	39	42 years, Janet, his daughters, Rachel and Gretchen, and his
40	40	grandchildren; and
41	41	WHEREAS, Lynn Ellison's dedication, expertise, and
42	42	commitment to justice have greatly benefited citizens across the
43	43	Lone Star State, and he may indeed reflect with pride on his many
44	44	achievements; now, therefore, be it
45	45	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
46	46	Legislature hereby congratulate Judge Lynn Ellison on his
47	47	retirement from the 81st Judicial District Court and extend to him
48	48	sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
49	49	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
50	50	prepared for Judge Ellison as an expression of high regard by the
51	51	Texas House of Representatives.
52	52	King of Uvalde
53	53	______________________________
54	54	Speaker of the House
55	55	I certify that H.R. No. 571 was adopted by the House on March
56	56	30, 2023, by a non-record vote.
57	57	______________________________
58	58	Chief Clerk of the House