Bill Text: TX SR219 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Jo Anne Bernal for her service as El Paso County attorney.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-02-28 - Reported enrolled [SR219 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SR219-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, Jo Anne Bernal is concluding her service as El | ||
Paso County attorney at the end of her term on December 31, 2024, | ||
drawing to a close an exemplary tenure; and | ||
WHEREAS, Ms. Bernal was appointed El Paso County attorney | ||
by the commissioners court in 2009, becoming the first woman in | ||
the county's history to hold the position; since that time, she | ||
has worked to uphold the mission of her office by providing | ||
high-quality legal services in an ethical, professional, and | ||
capable manner; she has provided invaluable legal advice to the | ||
county regarding significant issues, such as the COVID-19 | ||
pandemic and the migrant crisis, and she also expanded protective | ||
order services for victims of stalking and bullying; moreover, | ||
she created the Nuisance Abatement Team that uses court orders to | ||
help tackle repeat criminal activity in certain areas; in | ||
addition to handling complex litigation, she oversees more than | ||
100 employees and manages an annual budget of $7.5 million; and | ||
WHEREAS, Born and raised in El Paso, Ms. Bernal earned her | ||
law degree at The University of Texas at Austin and served with | ||
the Texas Attorney General's Office for six years prior to | ||
joining the El Paso County Attorney's Office in 1993; she is | ||
board certified in civil trial law by the Texas Board of Legal | ||
Specialization, and she has been recognized for her many | ||
professional accomplishments with the Outstanding Lawyer of the | ||
Year Award from the Mexican-American Bar Association and the | ||
Outstanding Young Lawyer of El Paso Award from the El Paso Young | ||
Lawyers Association; she has also given back to the greater | ||
community by sharing her time with numerous worthy | ||
organizations, including the Advocacy Center for the Children of | ||
El Paso and the Opportunity Center for the Homeless; and | ||
WHEREAS, Jo Anne Bernal's skill and dedication have greatly | ||
benefited the citizens of El Paso County, and she has earned the | ||
admiration and appreciation of her fellow Texans; now, | ||
therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas 88th | ||
Legislature, hereby commend Jo Anne Bernal for her service as El | ||
Paso County attorney and extend to her sincere best wishes for | ||
the future; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be | ||
prepared for Ms. Bernal as an expression of high regard from the | ||
Texas Senate. | ||
Blanco | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on February 28, 2023. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |