Bill Text: TX SR467 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Richard L. Jackson for his service as Wilson County Judge.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-04-25 - Reported enrolled [SR467 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SR467-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, Richard L. Jackson concluded his service as the | ||
| county judge of Wilson County in December 2022 after presiding | ||
| over the commissioners court for eight years; and | ||
| WHEREAS, First taking office on January 1, 2015, "Dickie" | ||
| Jackson served his fellow citizens with distinction throughout | ||
| his tenure; his many accomplishments included overseeing the | ||
| completion of the restoration project for the county's historic | ||
| courthouse and providing the decisive vote in 2018 to approve the | ||
| purchase of the former Wilson County Show Barn, which provided a | ||
| venue for food distribution and vaccine administration during | ||
| the COVID-19 pandemic; he also worked closely with the county | ||
| commissioners to accomplish the precinct redistricting process | ||
| in 2021; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Raised in Stockdale, Mr. Jackson worked in the | ||
| construction and oil industries and as a ranch employee before | ||
| becoming a deputy with the Wilson County Sheriff's Office; he | ||
| went on to serve as the justice of the peace for Precinct 4 in | ||
| Wilson County for 12 years; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Retirement will afford Mr. Jackson more time to | ||
| enjoy his hobbies of hunting and fishing and to travel with his | ||
| wife, Valerie; he also plans to continue to raise cattle and to | ||
| take an active role in the South Central Texas Independent | ||
| Cattlemen's Association; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Through his dedicated leadership and commitment | ||
| to good governance, Dickie Jackson contributed immeasurably to | ||
| his community, and in so doing, he earned the respect and | ||
| appreciation of area residents; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th | ||
| Legislature, hereby commend Richard L. Jackson for his service as | ||
| the county judge of Wilson County and extend to him sincere best | ||
| wishes for the future; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be | ||
| prepared for Mr. Jackson as an expression of high regard from the | ||
| Texas Senate. | ||
| Zaffirini | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on April 25, 2023. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
