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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 76
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WHEREAS, Dallas County District Attorney Faith Johnson has |
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demonstrated exceptional leadership and diligence in investigating |
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allegations of voter fraud, and she is indeed deserving of |
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special recognition; and |
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WHEREAS, In response to reports of widespread irregularities |
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involving mail-in ballots in two Dallas County elections in 2017, |
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District Attorney Johnson and her team of prosecutors have worked |
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tirelessly to investigate the claims; moreover, her office has |
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formed a partnership with the Texas Attorney General's Office to |
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thoroughly assess the evidence; and |
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WHEREAS, A 1980 graduate of the Thurgood Marshall School |
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of Law at Texas Southern University, Faith Johnson went to work |
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for the Dallas County District Attorney's Office in 1982 and |
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rose through the ranks to become chief felony prosecutor; she |
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subsequently earned the distinction of becoming the first African |
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American woman elected to serve as a district criminal judge in |
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the state, and following 17 years on the bench, she worked for a |
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nonprofit law firm for two years before establishing her own |
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private practice, Faith Johnson & Associates, in Irving in 2009; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, That same year, she was appointed by Governor Rick |
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Perry as a member of the Texas Public Safety Commission, a role in |
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which she helped oversee homeland security, border patrol, and |
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terrorism prevention; in 2016, she was appointed by Governor Greg |
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Abbott to serve out an unexpired term as Dallas County district |
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attorney, becoming the first African American woman to hold that |
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office; and |
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WHEREAS, A true pioneer in her profession, Faith Johnson has |
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proven herself a top legal mind and a dedicated public servant, |
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and her work in safeguarding the democratic process is greatly |
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benefiting her fellow citizens; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commend Dallas County |
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District Attorney Faith Johnson on her outstanding efforts in |
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investigating voter fraud and extend to her sincere best wishes |
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for continued success with her important work; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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Ms. Johnson as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. |
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________________________________ |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on July 26, 2017. |
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________________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |