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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The passing of Judge J. Kent Adams of Houston on |
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October 18, 2014, at the age of 74, brought a great loss to all those |
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who were privileged to know this esteemed public servant; and |
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WHEREAS, A fifth-generation Texan, Kent Adams was born to |
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Laoma Elizabeth Rice Adams and Captain James Byron "J. B." Adams in |
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Houston on October 23, 1939; he completed his bachelor's degree at |
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the University of Houston and went on to serve his country in the |
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United States Army; after beginning his career in the insurance |
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industry, he graduated from the South Texas College of Law and was |
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an attorney in private practice before his appointment as the |
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justice of the peace for Precinct 4, Place 1, in 2001; and |
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WHEREAS, Judge Adams demonstrated exceptional skill and |
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vision in presiding over one of the area's busiest justice of the |
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peace courts, and he was tireless in his efforts to help troubled |
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young people; both tough and compassionate, he recognized the need |
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to involve parents in guiding their children along the right path, |
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and he was associated with a number of successful initiatives, |
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including an Adults Relating to Kids program that reduced |
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recidivism; he also worked with the Boy Scouts of America to develop |
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a court-collaborative deferred adjudication program for first-time |
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offenders, and a number of participants went on to become Eagle |
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Scouts; and |
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WHEREAS, Highly engaged in his community, Judge Adams was the |
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founding president of the Houston Northwest Chamber of Commerce, |
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and as chairman emeritus, he continued to share his knowledge and |
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expertise with the chamber and its board; he was active in the |
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Republican Party in North Harris County, and he was a Boy Scout |
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leader and a founder and supporter of the Pearl Fincher Museum of |
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Fine Arts and the Cypress Creek Foundation for the Arts and |
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Community Enrichment; and |
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WHEREAS, This dynamic Texan was named Citizen of the Year by |
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the chamber of commerce; his numerous accolades further included |
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the Book of Golden Deeds Award from the Exchange Club and the |
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District Award of Merit from the Boy Scouts; devoted to his wife, |
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Pauline Adams, and to his children, he enjoyed nothing more than |
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spending time with his large extended family; and |
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WHEREAS, Kent Adams made a lasting, positive difference in |
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countless lives through his unyielding commitment to public |
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service, and his contributions will be remembered with admiration |
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for years to come; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of the Honorable J. |
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Kent Adams and extend sincere sympathy to his loved ones; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of the |
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Honorable J. Kent Adams. |