Bill Text: TX HCR22 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced
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Bill Title: Congratulating the Honorable Mike Bradford on his retirement as Midland County judge.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-03-21 - Signed by the Governor [HCR22 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HCR22-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Congratulating the Honorable Mike Bradford on his retirement as Midland County judge.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-03-21 - Signed by the Governor [HCR22 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HCR22-Introduced.html
86R4974 KSM-D | ||
By: Craddick | H.C.R. No. 22 |
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WHEREAS, The Honorable Mike Bradford retired as Midland | ||
County judge in January 2019, drawing to a close 20 years of | ||
outstanding service to the citizens of the county; and | ||
WHEREAS, A graduate of Texas Christian University, Mike | ||
Bradford earned both bachelor's and master's degrees in business | ||
administration, and he later graduated from the American Bankers | ||
Association Bank Marketing School; and | ||
WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan served the people of the Midland | ||
area for over two decades, first as the Precinct 2 county | ||
commissioner and subsequently as county judge, a post he assumed in | ||
2007; he has played an instrumental role in many important | ||
developments, including a reduction of the county tax rate and the | ||
county debt and the opening of the new Centennial Library; in | ||
addition, he has served his professional community as chair of the | ||
Texas Conference of Urban Counties; and | ||
WHEREAS, Judge Bradford's leadership extends beyond his | ||
elected position, and he has served in such worthy organizations as | ||
the Texas Lyceum Association, Leadership Midland, and the High Sky | ||
Children's Ranch board; he has further distinguished himself as the | ||
founder and president of the Natural Resources Foundation of Texas; | ||
moreover, he was appointed by the governor to the Finance | ||
Commission of Texas and the University of North Texas System Board | ||
of Regents, and he has contributed his time and expertise to the | ||
Meadows Foundation's Midland Mental Health Initiative and the | ||
General Tommy Franks Leadership Institute and Museum; and | ||
WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Judge Bradford has enjoyed the | ||
love and support of his wife, Ann, and he is the proud father of two | ||
daughters, Lauren and Heather; and | ||
WHEREAS, Judge Bradford's dedication, professionalism, and | ||
commitment to excellence have greatly benefited the residents of | ||
Midland County, and he may indeed reflect with pride on his many | ||
achievements; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the 86th Legislature of the State of Texas | ||
hereby congratulate the Honorable Mike Bradford on his exemplary | ||
tenure as Midland County judge 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 Judge Bradford as an expression of high regard by the | ||
Texas House of Representatives and Senate. |