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From the Dean's Desk It Is Always Sad to Say Goodbye to a Baylor Lawyer From The Dean’s Desk It is always sad to say goodbye to a Baylor Lawyer, but we can all take comfort in the legacies they leave behind. Earlier this month, Baylor University and Baylor Law School lost distinguished public servant, alumnus, and former University trustee, the Hon. Jack E. Hightower (LLB ’51). Judge Hightower was a gifted public servant who served as a State Representative, State Senator, U.S. Congressman, and Texas Supreme Court Justice. Judge Hightower also will be remembered as a lover of knowledge and a respected bibliophile. He was a magnificent example of the Baylor Law spirit at work in the community. You can read more about Judge Hightower’s life and work in this issue of Rocket Docket. But even as one of our great Baylor Lawyers passes away, others already are at hard at work continuing that legacy of public service. In this issue of Rocket Docket, we profile Cindy Tisdale (JD ’95) of Granbury, who recently was elected chair of the board of directors of the State Bar of Texas. Cindy is a family lawyer who has served as president of the board of directors of the Paluxy River Children’s Advocacy Center and was twice named Hood County Attorney of the Year. You’ll also learn about a new domestic violence prevention program in Williamson County that came about through the efforts of several people, including Baylor Lawyers Dee Hobbs (JD ’05), Williamson County Attorney; and Jackie Borcherding (JD ’05), an assistant district attorney for Williamson County. Please enjoy this issue. Baylor Law Mourns Passing of Distinguished Alumnus Jack E. Hightower Baylor University and Baylor Law School are mourning the passing of distinguished public servant, alumnus, and former University trustee, the Hon. Jack E. Hightower (LLB ‘51). The former State Representative, State Senator, U.S. Congressman, and Texas Supreme Court Justice died Aug. 3 in Austin following a long illness. He was 86. “A great man, a gifted public servant, and a wise and discerning judge has passed from our midst,” said Baylor Law School Dean Brad Toben. “Justice Hightower was a lover of knowledge, and on top of his many accomplishments (his dear Colleen and his family being foremost, as he always noted), he was an accomplished and respected bibliophile. He loved and collected books for their intrinsic value as repositories of knowledge and wisdom. The Judge’s craft as a bibliophile is a sadly disappearing avocation and we have lost one of its exacting practitioners.” Hightower’s funeral was held Wednesday, Aug. 7, at the Texas State Cemetery in Austin. A memorial service took place Saturday, Aug. 10, at First Baptist Church of Austin. Born in Memphis, Texas, in 1926, Hightower’s public service began before he graduated from Baylor, with a two-year stint in the Navy from 1944-46. He returned to Baylor after the Navy and received his BA in 1949 and his law degree in 1951. In 1951 he joined the law firm of Storey, Storey, and Donaghey in Vernon, Texas, and in 1952, successfully ran for election as a Democrat to the Texas House of Representatives, serving one term. From 1955-1961 Hightower served as District Attorney in Vernon. In 1965 he returned to the Texas Legislature as a State Senator, holding office until 1974 and eventually becoming President Pro-tempore of the Texas Senate. In 1974 he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from the 13th Congressional District of Texas and served until 1984. While in the House of Representatives, he served on the Agriculture Committee, Appropriations Committee, Agricultural Appropriations Subcommittee and the Select Committee on Hunger. From 1985-87 Hightower served as Assistant Attorney General of Texas, and in 1988 he was elected to the Texas Supreme Court, where he served until 1996. In addition to public service, Hightower was very active in church, fraternal, and civic organizations. A lifelong Baptist, he held many significant positions in Baptist organizations, including as a Baylor trustee. He also was a trustee of Midwestern University and served in several leadership positions in the Masons. He and his wife, Colleen, served for several years as members of the Baylor Libraries’ Board of Advisors. After retiring from the Texas Supreme Court, Judge Hightower was appointed by President Bill Clinton to the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science. He served as Commissioner from 1999 to 2005. Judge Hightower’s personal and official papers reside in the Jack E. Hightower Collection at Baylor’s W.R. Poage Legislative Library, a special collections library and research facility that collects congressional records and personal papers related to the political history of Central Texas. Hightower learned the value of personal and official papers through a mentor, Guy B. Harrison, with The Texas Collection at Baylor. In 1985, Judge Hightower began depositing his political and personal papers in the Baylor Collections of Political Materials, documenting his service as a Texas State Senator and as a U.S. Representative. Since that time, he continued to add materials from his years as First Attorney General of Texas and as a Texas Supreme Court Justice, as well as numerous items documenting Texas and U.S. history. Among these are original 19th century legislative bills related to Texas; newspapers and magazines about important historical events; and 50 years of media from vinyl recordings to computer tapes. Since 2000, he transferred additional papers and many rare books from his personal collection. “Judge Jack Hightower was a life-long bibliophile,” said Ben Rogers, director of Baylor’s Poage Library. “As a Baylor student he worked six years for Guy B. Harrison archiving history in The Texas Collection. He then spent the rest of his life preserving history through his books and papers. His favorite quote was ‘Those who preserve history are as important as those who make it.’ But Judge Hightower also made history serving in the Texas House, Texas Senate, the U.S. House, and the Texas Supreme Court. Judge Hightower’s dedication to Baylor and the preservation of Texas and U.S. history will be his lasting legacy archived in Poage Legislative Library.” The Jack Hightower Book Vault at Baylor was constructed in 2006 and houses Hightower’s collection of more than 3,000 autographed copies of books, with the last of his signed books deposited in July. “His collection dates from 1647 and includes presidential signatures from John Quincy Adams to Barack Obama. Other notable signatures include Queen Victoria, Mary Lincoln and Winston Churchill. In honor of Judge Hightower, his friends established the Jack Hightower Book Fund to continue his collection of signed books,” Rogers said. The collection also includes an extensive assortment of presidential books, the largest of which centers on the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, who was Hightower’s hero. The Lincoln collection includes many biographies and a small photo album with original pictures of the Lincoln family. In 2006, the Baylor Collections of Political Materials commemorated the 80th birthday of Judge Hightower with a special celebration — “The Hightowers: Integrity ~ Justice ~ Service” — focusing on the life of service shared by Jack and Colleen Hightower. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Colleen; three daughters, Ann Hightower of Arlington, Va.; Amy Brees and her husband, Chip; and Alison Suttle, and her husband, Richard, of Austin. He was the proud grandfather of Lindley Thornburg; Drew, Reid, and Audrey Brees; and Molly and Nicoleta Suttle. He is also survived by his nieces, Pat Krueger of San Antonio; Jane Schotz of Austin; and Kate Lilly of Houston; as well as his sister-in law, Emily Ward Hill, and her husband, Jim, and nephews, Brian and Brad Hill, who reside in Tulia. Cindy Tisdale (JD ‘95) Chairs Board of State Bar of Texas Cindy Tisdale (JD ‘95) of Granbury was elected chair of the board of directors of the State Bar of Texas. She took office in June during the State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting in Dallas. She will serve as chair until June 2014. As a third-year director on the State Bar of Texas board, Tisdale was eligible to run for chair. She was elected by her fellow board members. Tisdale already is looking forward to what she can accomplish during her term. “I hope to play a part in helping others, both attorneys and non-attorneys,” she said. “Lisa Tatum, president of the State Bar, has some wonderful ideas for this year. One of her initiatives is to help those going through the legal system who can’t afford an attorney to receive some type of representation. She has coordinated the Care Campaign that aids attorneys in organizing legal clinics for those who need legal services but cannot afford it. I would like to help her spread the word about this and get those who need help in touch with those who can help. “Also, our State Bar has so many different benefits and programs to help attorneys,” Tisdale continued. “Part of my goal is to disseminate this information to attorneys. The bar is comprised of smart, driven, and savvy employees and volunteers whose job it is to make the bar the best it can be. I am proud to help them in this endeavor.” Tisdale, of the Law Office of Cindy V. Tisdale, focuses her practice on family law. She is certified in family law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. She is a Fellow in the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, and serves on the council of the State Bar of Texas Family Law Section. She is also a member of the Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists, the Hood County Bar Association, and the College of the State Bar of Texas.
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