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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The Honorable Noe Gonzalez has rendered outstanding |
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service as judge of the 370th District Court in Hidalgo County, and |
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he has further benefited his fellow citizens through his longtime |
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engagement in the civic life of the community; and |
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WHEREAS, A graduate of St. Mary's University and the |
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University of Houston Law Center, Judge Gonzalez was admitted to |
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the bar in 1986; just eight years later, he won election to the |
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bench in the 370th District Court, becoming one of the youngest |
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individuals in the county's history to hold that position; he has |
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since been reelected to four subsequent terms, and he has been |
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selected by fellow members of the Hidalgo County Board of Judges to |
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serve as local presiding administrative judge, charged with |
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overseeing the administration of district courts in the county; and |
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WHEREAS, This dynamic Texan has worked diligently to make the |
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judicial system more efficient and responsive, securing state and |
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federal grants to improve operations and facilitating the creation |
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of two auxiliary courts, two additional district courts, an |
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additional county court-at-law, a child protection court, and a |
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juvenile justice court; with the assistance of the board, he has |
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made the disposition and reporting of criminal cases more accurate |
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and expeditious through the Differentiated Case Management |
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Project; Judge Gonzalez has also provided oversight of the county |
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Community Supervision and Corrections Department, Hidalgo County |
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Boot Camp, Hidalgo County Restitution Center, Juvenile Justice |
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Court, and Criminal Auxiliary Courts; and |
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WHEREAS, Highly regarded for his leadership in professional |
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organizations, Judge Gonzalez currently serves as president-elect |
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of the Hidalgo County Bar Association, and he is a member of the |
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board of the Hidalgo County Bar Foundation; he further gives of his |
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time and expertise to the State Bar of Texas as a speaker at |
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Continuing Legal Education seminars and as a member of both the |
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Committee for the Representation of Death Row Inmates and the Death |
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Penalty Litigation Committee; his work on legislation addressing |
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the representation of indigent defendants has earned him |
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recognition from the judicial section of the state bar; and |
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WHEREAS, Judge Gonzalez has demonstrated a deep commitment to |
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the young people of his community through his involvement in such |
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organizations as Court Appointed Special Advocates, the Valley |
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Alliance of Mentors for Opportunities and Scholarships, and the |
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Hispanic Scholarship Fund, as well as in a variety of worthy |
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programs, including the Read Across America initiative of the |
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National Education Association, the Mock Trial program of the |
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Region One Education Center, and the Lorenzo de Zavala Youth |
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Legislative Session, sponsored by the National Hispanic Institute; |
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in addition, he is a coach and sponsor for children's soccer, |
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T-ball, and basketball; and |
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WHEREAS, The proud father of four sons, Lee Israel, Noe |
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Andres, Luis Maurilio, and Tomas Jesus, Judge Gonzalez is a |
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lifelong member of Holy Family Catholic Church and is currently an |
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active member of Sacred Heart Church; and |
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WHEREAS, Noe Gonzalez has set a sterling example for others |
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through his professional and civic endeavors, and it is indeed |
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fitting to recognize him at this time; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 83rd Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby honor Judge Noe Gonzalez for his professional |
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accomplishments and contributions to his community and extend to |
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him sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Judge Gonzalez as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives and Senate. |