Bill Text: TX SR287 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Tim Boswell on the occasion of his retirement.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-02-27 - Reported enrolled [SR287 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SR287-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Honorable Tim Boswell of Mineola retired as | ||
| judge of the 402nd State District Court in Wood County on | ||
| December 31, 2016, concluding an exemplary tenure in office that | ||
| spanned 17 years; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The court's sole jurist, Judge Boswell was | ||
| appointed by Governor George W. Bush on September 1, 1999, the date | ||
| of the court's inception; he distinguished himself through his | ||
| knowledge, dedication, and thoroughness, and he was awarded the | ||
| Certificate of Special Competence in the field of general | ||
| jurisprudence by the Texas College for Judicial Studies; he | ||
| further benefitted his profession through his service as Region | ||
| One representative for the Texas District Judges Association; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Tim Boswell was born in Mineola in 1942; after | ||
| graduating from The University of Texas at Austin, he completed | ||
| both a master's degree and a doctorate at Texas Christian | ||
| University; he went on to attend Baylor University Law School and | ||
| subsequently entered private practice in Wood County and taught | ||
| at Paul Quinn College; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Judge Boswell has been | ||
| supported by the love and encouragement of his wife, Celia; his | ||
| retirement will allow him to spend more time with his children | ||
| and grandchildren, as well as to enhance his already considerable | ||
| culinary skills; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Tim Boswell's career as a jurist was characterized | ||
| by diligence, integrity, and a passion for the law, and as he | ||
| embarks on the next exciting chapter of his life, he may indeed | ||
| reflect with pride on his contributions to the Lone Star State; | ||
| now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th | ||
| Legislature, hereby congratulate the Honorable Tim Boswell on his | ||
| retirement as judge of the 402nd State District Court and extend to | ||
| him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| Judge Boswell as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. | ||
| Hughes | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on February 27, 2017. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
