Bill Text: TX HR179 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced


Bill Title: Congratulating the 19 African American women serving as judges in Harris County.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-02-19 - Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence [HR179 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-HR179-Introduced.html
  86R8781 BPG-D
 
  By: Rosenthal H.R. No. 179
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Harris County marked the dawn of a new era on January
  1, 2019, with the swearing-in of a record number of newly elected
  African American women as judges; and
         WHEREAS, Although the demographics of Harris County have
  shifted dramatically in recent years, the judiciary had remained
  dominated by white men; 19 distinguished female, African American
  attorneys, including 2 sitting judges, recognized the need to
  broaden the diversity of the courts, and in 2018, they joined forces
  in a campaign they dubbed "Black Girl Magic," adopting a popular
  social media theme that celebrates the accomplishments of African
  American women in all arenas; when all 17 new candidates won their
  elections, their victory gained national attention; and
         WHEREAS, The 19 members of the campaign include Judge Maria
  T. Jackson, presiding judge of the 339th State District Court,
  Judge Ramona Franklin, presiding judge of the 338th Criminal
  District Court, and newly elected jurists Judge Sandra Peake, 257th
  Judicial District (Family), Judge Michelle Moore, 314th Judicial
  District (Juvenile), Judge Germaine Tanner, 311th Judicial
  District (Family), Judge Cassandra Y. Holleman, County Criminal
  Court-At-Law No. 12, Judge Lucia Bates, Justice of the Peace,
  Precinct No. 3, Place 2, Judge Linda Marie Dunson, 309th Judicial
  District (Family), Judge Dedra Davis, 270th Judicial District
  (Civil), Judge Lori Chambers Gray, 262nd Judicial District
  (Criminal), Judge Tonya Jones, County Criminal Court-At-Law
  No. 15, Judge Erica Hughes, County Criminal Court-At-Law No. 3,
  Judge Sharon M. Burney, Justice of the Peace, Precinct No. 7, Place
  2, Judge Ronnisha Bowman, County Criminal Court-At-Law No. 2, Judge
  Latosha Lewis Payne, 55th Judicial District (Civil), Judge Shannon
  Baldwin, County Criminal Court-At-Law No. 4, Judge Toria J. Finch,
  County Criminal Court-At-Law No. 9, Judge LaShawn A. Williams,
  County Civil Court-At-Law No. 3, and Judge Angela
  Graves-Harrington, 246th Judicial District; and
         WHEREAS, One of the most diverse counties in the nation,
  Harris County now has a judiciary that better reflects the
  population it serves, and this achievement is a source of
  tremendous pride to the community; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
  Legislature hereby congratulate the 19 African American women
  serving as judges in Harris County and extend to them sincere best
  wishes for continued success; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for the judges as an expression of high regard by the Texas
  House of Representatives.
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