| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 8 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The passing of esteemed attorney Allen Linn |
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| 6 | 6 | | Williamson of Runaway Bay on May 14, 2022, at the age of 47, has |
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| 7 | 7 | | brought a great loss to his family and many friends; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, The son of Dan and Elizabeth Williamson, Allen |
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| 9 | 9 | | Williamson was born in Hobbs, New Mexico, on October 30, 1974; he |
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| 10 | 10 | | completed his bachelor's degree in speech communication at Texas |
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| 11 | 11 | | A&M University and graduated from Texas A&M School of Law; early in |
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| 12 | 12 | | his career, he was the first assistant district attorney for the |
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| 13 | 13 | | 271st Judicial District Court covering Wise and Jack Counties; he |
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| 14 | 14 | | went on to become a founding partner of the Boyd Powers & Williamson |
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| 15 | 15 | | law firm; board certified in criminal law, he focused on complex |
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| 16 | 16 | | civil litigation in recent years, and he was recognized on the |
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| 17 | 17 | | Thomson Reuters list of Texas Super Lawyers for nearly a decade; and |
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| 18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Williamson was a member of the American Board of |
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| 19 | 19 | | Trial Advocates and served as president-elect of the Fort Worth |
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| 20 | 20 | | Chapter; in addition, he benefited the State Bar of Texas as a |
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| 21 | 21 | | member of the Pattern Jury Charges and Professionalism Committees; |
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| 22 | 22 | | deeply committed to his community, he shared his expertise as a |
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| 23 | 23 | | member of civic organizations, including the Wise Health Foundation |
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| 24 | 24 | | board; he served as Wise County Republican Chair from 2008 to 2018; |
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| 25 | 25 | | a man of strong faith, he was a valued member of Grace Fellowship; |
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| 26 | 26 | | and |
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| 27 | 27 | | WHEREAS, Devoted to his family, Mr. Williamson shared a |
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| 28 | 28 | | fulfilling marriage with his high school sweetheart, Mendee |
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| 29 | 29 | | Williamson, and he was the proud father of three children, Jessica, |
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| 30 | 30 | | Amber, and Aaron; big-hearted, enthusiastic, and outgoing, he |
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| 31 | 31 | | extended friendship to all he encountered, winning the admiration |
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| 32 | 32 | | and affection of innumerable people; and |
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| 33 | 33 | | WHEREAS, Allen Williamson led a caring and purposeful life, |
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| 34 | 34 | | and although he is greatly missed by those he has left behind, they |
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| 35 | 35 | | will forever treasure their memories of his warmth, kindness, and |
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| 36 | 36 | | wonderful sense of humor; now, therefore, be it |
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| 37 | 37 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 38 | 38 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Allen Linn Williamson |
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| 39 | 39 | | and extend deepest sympathy to all those who mourn his passing; and, |
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| 40 | 40 | | be it further |
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| 41 | 41 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 42 | 42 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 43 | 43 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Allen |
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| 44 | 44 | | Williamson. |
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| 45 | 45 | | Spiller |
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| 46 | 46 | | ______________________________ |
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| 47 | 47 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 48 | 48 | | I certify that H.R. No. 8 was unanimously adopted by a rising |
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| 49 | 49 | | vote of the House on March 8, 2023. |
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| 50 | 50 | | ______________________________ |
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| 51 | 51 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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