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H.R.ANo.A2167 RESOLUTION 1 WHEREAS, Lawrence Wells is celebrating the 50th anniversary 2 of his licensure with the State Bar of Texas in May 2019, and this 3 occasion provides a fitting opportunity to reflect on his long and 4 accomplished career; and 5 WHEREAS, A native of Tyler, Lawrence Wells graduated from 6 John Tyler High School before continuing his education at the 7 undergraduate and law schools of The University of Texas; he was 8 first licensed with the State Bar on May 26, 1969, a few months 9 after completing his studies at UT; he was subsequently admitted to 10 practice in the U.S. Supreme Court, Texas federal district courts, 11 and the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, where he has argued numerous 12 cases; earlier in his career, he served as an assistant U.S. 13 attorney for the Eastern District of Texas in Tyler and as an 14 assistant district attorney in Travis County; and 15 WHEREAS, Mr.AWells began his employment with the Office of 16 the Attorney General of Texas on May 16, 1983, and over the past 36 17 years, he has served under five attorneys general, Jim Mattox, Dan 18 Morales, John Cornyn, Greg Abbott, and Ken Paxton; during Jim 19 Mattox 's term from 1983 to 1991, Mr.AWells was the chief litigator 20 in Ruiz v. Johnson, which concerned conditions of inmate 21 confinement; and 22 WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr.AWells has been blessed 23 with the love and support of his wife, Roey Munoz; when he is not 24 working, he enjoys caring for his pet horses and making kombucha at 1 H.R.ANo.A2167 1 his home in Wimberley, and he is an aficionado of English common 2 law, a cigar connoisseur, and a longtime practitioner of judo; and 3 WHEREAS, Lawrence Wells has long distinguished himself with 4 his professionalism, strong work ethic, and keen legal acumen, and 5 the people of the State of Texas have been fortunate to benefit from 6 his many years of exceptional public service; now, therefore, be it 7 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas 8 Legislature hereby congratulate Lawrence Wells on the 50th 9 anniversary of his licensure with the State Bar of Texas and extend 10 to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further 11 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 12 prepared for Mr.AWells as an expression of high regard by the Texas 13 House of Representatives. White 2 H.R.ANo.A2167 ______________________________ Speaker of the HouseAAAAA I certify that H.R. No. 2167 was adopted by the House on May 26, 2019, by a non-record vote. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the HouseAAA 3.