Bill Text: TX SR24 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 3rd Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Lee Ann Jones for her service as Panola County Judge.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-09-30 - Reported enrolled [SR24 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-SR24-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, The Honorable Lee Ann Jones of Carthage is | ||
stepping down as Panola County judge on October 1, 2021, drawing | ||
to a close more than two decades of service to the county; and | ||
WHEREAS, In 2014, Judge Jones became the first woman to be | ||
elected as Panola County judge; over the course of her tenure, | ||
she has ably managed the myriad responsibilities of county | ||
governance while maintaining a low tax rate, and during her | ||
second term she has helped to guide the county's response to a | ||
number of unprecedented challenges, including the COVID-19 | ||
pandemic, as well as natural disasters such as the February 2021 | ||
winter storm, which caused extremely dangerous conditions and | ||
widespread utility outages; and | ||
WHEREAS, Prior to taking office, Judge Jones gained | ||
valuable experience as an administrative assistant in the county | ||
judge's office for 18 years; she holds an associate degree in | ||
business from San Jacinto College; an active member of the | ||
Carthage community since 1982, she is very involved with her | ||
church and several volunteer organizations, and retirement will | ||
afford her the opportunity to spend more time with her | ||
granddaughter; and | ||
WHEREAS, The skill, professionalism, and commitment to | ||
excellence demonstrated by Lee Ann Jones have greatly benefited | ||
the residents of Panola County and earned her the respect and | ||
admiration of her colleagues and fellow citizens, and she may | ||
indeed reflect with pride on her many achievements as she begins | ||
the next exciting chapter of her life; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th | ||
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate Lee Ann | ||
Jones on her retirement as Panola County judge 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 Judge Jones as an expression of high regard from the | ||
Texas Senate. | ||
Hughes | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on September 30, 2021. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |