89R11912 AMB-D     By: Fairly H.R. No. 142       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, Lanora C. Pettit concluded her service as principal   deputy solicitor general of the Office of the Attorney General of   Texas on January 24, 2025, and this occasion provides a fitting   opportunity to recognize her many outstanding contributions; and          WHEREAS, Ms. Pettit first joined the Office of the Attorney   General in July 2019 as assistant solicitor general, and she was   promoted to principal deputy solicitor general in May 2021; her   responsibilities included representing the state and its agencies   and officials in both state and federal court on a variety of   topics, and she also handled several matters on behalf of state   universities, such as arguing The University of Texas System v. The   Franklin Center for Government and Public Integrity and Jon Cassidy   in 2023; an accomplished appellate lawyer, she authored hundreds of   briefs and argued more than 40 appeals over the course of her   tenure, including numerous cases before the Supreme Court of the   United States, the en banc U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth   Circuit, and the Texas Supreme Court; and          WHEREAS, Ms. Pettit holds a bachelor's degree in history from   the College of William and Mary, and she graduated summa cum laude   both from there and from the University of Virginia School of Law;   she embarked on her legal career as a clerk for the U.S. Court of   Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and she went on to practice at a   large law firm in New York for two years and then at a litigation   boutique in Washington, D.C., for five years, handling commercial   legal proceedings with a focus on securities and bankruptcy law;   and          WHEREAS, The skill, professionalism, and commitment to   excellence demonstrated by Lanora Pettit made her an important   asset to the Texas attorney general's office, and she may reflect   with pride on her accomplishments, knowing that she rendered   invaluable service to her colleagues and fellow citizens; now,   therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature hereby honor Lanora C. Pettit for her service as   principal deputy solicitor general of the Office of the Attorney   General of Texas and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued   success in all her endeavors; and, be it further          RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be   prepared for Ms. Pettit as an expression of high regard by the Texas   House of Representatives.