| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 432 |
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| 2 | 2 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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| 3 | 3 | | recognize Rob Kepple for his outstanding career with the Texas |
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| 4 | 4 | | District and County Attorneys Association and for his 22 years of |
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| 5 | 5 | | leadership as the organization's executive director; and |
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| 6 | 6 | | WHEREAS, A graduate of George Washington University Law |
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| 7 | 7 | | School, Rob Kepple began his career by serving as an associate at |
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| 8 | 8 | | the Fulbright and Jaworski law firm in Houston; he went on to |
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| 9 | 9 | | distinguish himself as a prosecutor in Harris County, working |
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| 10 | 10 | | under the legendary district attorney Johnny Holmes, and he rose |
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| 11 | 11 | | to become a chief felony prosecutor; and |
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| 12 | 12 | | WHEREAS, Rob joined the Texas District and County |
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| 13 | 13 | | Attorneys Association in 1990 to oversee legal training of |
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| 14 | 14 | | prosecutors throughout the state and to represent prosecutors at |
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| 15 | 15 | | the State Capitol; he assisted in drafting and implementing the |
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| 16 | 16 | | 1993 Texas Penal Code, and in 2002, he accepted the role as |
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| 17 | 17 | | executive director of the association; and |
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| 18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, Under Rob's skilled leadership, the Texas |
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| 19 | 19 | | District and County Attorneys Association has grown to become the |
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| 20 | 20 | | largest statewide association of prosecutors in the nation; his |
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| 21 | 21 | | impressive tenure is marked by such notable accomplishments as |
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| 22 | 22 | | the formation of the Texas District and County Attorneys |
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| 23 | 23 | | Foundation and the Prosecutor Management Institute, and he has |
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| 24 | 24 | | been an indispensable asset to numerous legislators and aspiring |
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| 25 | 25 | | prosecutors at The University of Texas School of Law; and |
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| 26 | 26 | | WHEREAS, Rob Kepple is an esteemed legal expert who has |
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| 27 | 27 | | left an indelible mark on the practice and application of law in |
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| 28 | 28 | | Texas, and his leadership as executive director of the |
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| 29 | 29 | | association will be greatly missed by all; now, therefore, be it |
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| 30 | 30 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th |
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| 31 | 31 | | Legislature, hereby commend Rob Kepple on his exemplary career |
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| 32 | 32 | | and his many contributions to the Lone Star State and extend to |
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| 33 | 33 | | him best wishes in all his future endeavors; and, be it further |
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| 34 | 34 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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| 35 | 35 | | him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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| 36 | 36 | | Hinojosa of Hidalgo, Eckhardt, Huffman, West |
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| 37 | 37 | | ________________________________ |
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| 38 | 38 | | President of the Senate |
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| 39 | 39 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 40 | 40 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 41 | 41 | | the Senate on April 24, 2025. |
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| 42 | 42 | | ________________________________ |
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| 43 | 43 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 44 | 44 | | ________________________________ |
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| 45 | 45 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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| 46 | 46 | | ________________________________ |
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| 47 | 47 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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| 48 | 48 | | ________________________________ |
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| 49 | 49 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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| 50 | 50 | | ________________________________ |
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| 51 | 51 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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