Bill Text: TX SR49 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 3rd Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing David W. Slayton for his service to the Office of Court Administration.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 4-2)
Status: (Passed) 2021-10-14 - Printed in full [SR49 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-SR49-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, David W. Slayton is stepping down as | ||
| administrative director of the Office of Court Administration on | ||
| August 31, 2021, drawing to a close a distinguished career | ||
| serving the people of Texas; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Since May, 2012, David Slayton has served at the | ||
| helm of OCA and as executive director of the Texas Judicial | ||
| Council, the policy-making body for the state judiciary; | ||
| representing the judiciary before the Texas Legislature, the | ||
| governor, and other executive branch agencies, Mr. Slayton has | ||
| played a vital role in increasing access to justice for countless | ||
| Texans, including the state's most vulnerable residents; his | ||
| efforts have proven especially crucial in helping courts | ||
| navigate such crises as natural disasters, the COVID-19 | ||
| pandemic, and cyberattacks; and | ||
| WHEREAS, From 2004 to 2012 Mr. Slayton worked as director | ||
| of court administration for the Lubbock County Administrative | ||
| Office of the Courts; he previously served as court services | ||
| supervisor for the U.S. District Court in Dallas, as an intake | ||
| and docket clerk for the U.S. District Court in Lubbock, and as | ||
| district court coordinator for the 99th Judicial District Court | ||
| in Lubbock County, where he began his career in 1998 as a deputy | ||
| district clerk; he is set to begin his new job as vice president | ||
| of court consulting services for the National Center for State | ||
| Courts (NCSC); and | ||
| WHEREAS, Widely respected by his peers, Mr. Slayton | ||
| co-chairs the Conference of State Court Administrators (COSCA) | ||
| and the Joint Technology Committee of the National Association | ||
| for Court Management (NACM), which he previously served as | ||
| president; he received the Distinguished Service Award from NCSC | ||
| and the Mary C. McQueen Award from the Conference of Chief | ||
| Justices, COSCA, NACM, and the National Association for | ||
| Presiding Judges and Court Executive Officers; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Slayton holds a political science degree from | ||
| Texas Tech University and a master's degree in public | ||
| administration from Troy University; and | ||
| WHEREAS, David Slayton's skill, dedication, and | ||
| professionalism have greatly benefited his fellow citizens, and | ||
| he may reflect with pride on his many contributions and | ||
| accomplishments as he embarks on the next exciting chapter of his | ||
| career; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th | ||
| Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby commend and thank David | ||
| W. Slayton for his outstanding service as administrative | ||
| director of the Office of Court Administration 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 Mr. Slayton as an expression of high regard from the | ||
| Texas Senate. | ||
| Zaffirini, Creighton, Eckhardt | ||
| Huffman, Perry, Springer | ||
| ____________________________________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate | ||
| ____________________________________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate | ||
| ____________________________________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on October 4, 2021. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
