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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Honorable Michael Schneider, 315th District |
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Court judge, has been named a recipient of the 2015 President's |
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Award by the Houston Bar Association; and |
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WHEREAS, The chair of the association's Juvenile Law Section, |
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Judge Schneider shares the award with the section's program chair, |
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Brian J. Fischer; thanks to their leadership and to the vital |
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assistance of the dedicated board members, the Juvenile Law Section |
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was also recognized as Outstanding Section; it has sponsored two |
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extremely successful two-day conferences attended by juvenile law |
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practitioners from across the state; these intensive educational |
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programs both featured experts who helped participants learn how to |
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better represent their juvenile clients in matters that could have |
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enormous implications for their future; and |
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WHEREAS, Judge Schneider has also worked diligently in behalf |
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of the section's charitable endeavors, which include support of the |
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Harvest Celebration, the Criss Cole Children's Fund, the Harris |
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County Juvenile Courts, and the State Bar of Texas Juvenile Law |
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Section scholarship fund for young parolees; in addition, the |
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section made a large donation to the Houston Alumni and Youth Center |
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to purchase necessities for teens aging out of foster care and |
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embarking on independent lives; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his skill, vision, and commitment to |
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excellence, Judge Schneider has contributed significantly to the |
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effectiveness of the Juvenile Law Section, and in so doing, he has |
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earned the respect and admiration of his colleagues; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Judge Michael Schneider on his |
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receipt of a 2015 President's Award from the Houston Bar |
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Association and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued |
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success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Judge Schneider as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |