Bill Text: TX HR20 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Congratulating the Honorable Rodney W. Satterwhite on his retirement from the 441st Judicial District Court.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-11-28 - Filed [HR20 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR20-Introduced.html
86R3543 ST-D | ||
By: Craddick | H.R. No. 20 |
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WHEREAS, The Honorable Rodney W. Satterwhite is retiring as | ||
judge of the 441st Judicial District Court of Midland County in | ||
January 2019, concluding more than nine years of outstanding | ||
service; and | ||
WHEREAS, An alumnus of Midland High School, Rodney | ||
Satterwhite earned his bachelor's degree from The University of | ||
Texas before graduating from the UT School of Law in 1969; he served | ||
in the U.S. Army from 1969 to 1971 as chief military justice for the | ||
13th Support Brigade at Fort Hood and as a legal officer in Vietnam; | ||
after returning to Midland, he practiced law for 38 years at | ||
Stubbeman, McRae, Sealy, Laughlin & Browder, Inc.; and | ||
WHEREAS, Governor Rick Perry appointed Mr. Satterwhite as | ||
judge of the newly created 441st District Court in 2009, and he was | ||
reelected to the position in 2010 and 2014; a member of the | ||
International and Texas Associations of Defense Counsel, he also | ||
serves as a Texas commissioner for the National Conference of | ||
Commissioners on Uniform State Laws, and he was previously a member | ||
of The University of Texas Chancellor's Council Executive | ||
Committee; and | ||
WHEREAS, Engaged in his community, Judge Satterwhite has | ||
served as a director of the United Way of Midland, as a campaign | ||
chair for the Midland American Cancer Society, and as a community | ||
advisor for the Junior League of Midland; in his leisure time, he | ||
enjoys golfing and spending time with his six grandchildren; and | ||
WHEREAS, Judge Satterwhite has greatly benefited his fellow | ||
citizens through his dedicated service to the 441st Judicial | ||
District, and he may reflect with pride on his many contributions; | ||
now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby congratulate the Honorable Rodney W. | ||
Satterwhite on his retirement as judge of the 441st Judicial | ||
District Court 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 Judge Satterwhite as an expression of high regard by | ||
the Texas House of Representatives. |