[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 3]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 4470]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




RECOGNIZING THE SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENT OF CHIEF JUSTICE CAROLYN WRIGHT

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                       HON. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, March 20, 2017

  Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, it is with great 
pride that I wish to recognize the significant career of Chief Justice 
Carolyn Wright, as well as celebrate her recent reception of the 2017 
Texas Women Lawyers Pathfinder Award--an honor given to an individual 
who has championed the advancement of women in the law, and has shown 
creativity and leadership within that field. Chief Justice Wright has 
been a trailblazer for women of color working in the legal field; and 
therefore, I could not think of anyone more deserving of such an honor.
  Along with other positions that were historical firsts for women and 
minorities in Texas, Chief Justice Wright is the first African-American 
to be appointed to an intermediate court, as well as the first woman to 
win a multi-county election for any state elected office. Prior to 
these esteemed positions, Wright has been a judge with more than 30 
years experience in civil, family, criminal, and mediation law. 
Additionally, she has served as a practicing attorney, Dallas County 
associate judge, state district judge, as well as a Justice on the 
Court of Appeals, after being appointed by then-Governor George W. Bush 
in 1995.
  Although her resume is quite significant, none of it is as impressive 
as she is as a community member. For the entire time that I have known 
her, Carolyn Wright has been an upstanding citizen and proud Dallasite. 
Those who know her both in and out of the courtroom can attest to her 
dedication to her work, but at the same time to her thoughtfulness as a 
leader and a friend. Mr. Speaker, may the record show that this woman 
deserves recognition for the incredible career she has made for 
herself, and the way her life has touched others.

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