Bill Text: TX HR591 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commemorating the dedication of the John Dewey Municipal Justice Center in Lake Jackson.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2011-02-25 - Reported enrolled [HR591 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HR591-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 591 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The John Dewey Municipal Justice Center opened on | ||
| February 5, 2011, and this impressive facility is a fitting tribute | ||
| to the long and successful service of Lake Jackson city attorney | ||
| John Dewey; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Hailing from Delaware, Ohio, Mr. Dewey was a | ||
| 10-letter athlete and merit scholar at Delaware Hayes High School | ||
| and was later inducted into the school's athletic hall of fame; he | ||
| went on to earn a degree from Ohio State University in 1961 and then | ||
| served in the U.S. Air Force Strategic Air Command in Asia from 1963 | ||
| to 1969, ultimately rising to the rank of lieutenant colonel in the | ||
| Air Force Judge Advocate General's Corps; and | ||
| WHEREAS, After returning to the United States, Mr. Dewey | ||
| earned his juris doctorate from The University of Texas at Austin | ||
| School of Law and started a private practice in Lake Jackson, | ||
| focusing on utility, corporate, and elections law; he became city | ||
| attorney for Lake Jackson in 1973, beginning an association with | ||
| the city that would last for 34 years, and he provided exemplary | ||
| assistance to council members navigating the intricacies of | ||
| municipal government law; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Dewey has shared his time and talents as chair of | ||
| the legislative committee of the Brazoria County Bar Association | ||
| and the District 5 State Bar Admissions Committee; he received a | ||
| lifetime achievement award from the Texas City Attorneys | ||
| Association in 2006; and | ||
| WHEREAS, An active member of his community, Mr. Dewey has | ||
| coached youth baseball and chaired the Brazoria County Cancer | ||
| Society, and he has further distinguished himself as a member of the | ||
| Brazosport Area Chamber of Commerce, the Noon Lions Club, the 100 | ||
| Club of Brazoria County, and the Lake Jackson Business Association; | ||
| and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Dewey was always interested in politics, and he | ||
| became involved with the Republican Party of Brazoria County in | ||
| 1974, when there were only 600 Republicans voting in the primary; he | ||
| was part of the continued growth of the party, serving in the | ||
| vanguard of the Reagan Revolution as a Houston area leader in 1976, | ||
| 1980, and 1984 and as chair of the Republican Party of Brazoria | ||
| County from 1980 to 1986, when the party experienced unprecedented | ||
| growth to over 15,000 primary voters; he continues to be active with | ||
| the group today, with his wife serving as party chair for the past | ||
| 10 years; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Over the course of his career, John Dewey has made | ||
| enormous contributions to the Lake Jackson area, and the justice | ||
| center named in his honor will serve as a lasting reminder of his | ||
| notable work; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby commemorate the dedication of the John Dewey | ||
| Municipal Justice Center in Lake Jackson and extend to Mr. Dewey | ||
| sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Mr. Dewey as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives. | ||
| Bonnen | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 591 was adopted by the House on | ||
| February 24, 2011, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
