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			'''Harry Whittington''' (b. ]) is a noted ] practicing from ], as well as a ] investor. In 2006, a reporter for the '']'' referred to him as: "very rich, very stubborn and very patient". He has also been active in Texas state government.

			Whittington received his law degree from the ] and began practicing law in Austin in 1950. Over the years, he has been appointed to many committes and commissions, including the Office of Patient Protection Executive Committee (a committee formed by the governor of Texas to ensure patients rights), the ], and the ]. He is also the current chairman of the ]. Whittington is outspoken about his doubts about the death penalty as it is applied in Texas, especially in regards to defendants who are ].
	'''Harry Whittington''' is an ], ]-based attorney who was accidentally shot by ] ] ] in a hunting accident on ], ].

			Beginning in 2000, Whittington has been fighting a legal case over the ] seisure of a city block of his property in Austin. The city wants to use the land to build a parking garage. Although he has been successful so far in court (the ] refused to consider the case, effectively ruling in his favor), the city went ahead and built the garage anyway. Depending on the final outcome of the trial, it is unclear what will become of the parking garage or if ownership of the land would revert to Whittington.
	==Biography==
	Whittington received his law degree from the ].

			On ] ], Whittington was shot and injured by ] ] during a ] hunting trip. He is expected to recover.
	In ], Whittington began a private law practice in Austin.

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	Whittington is outspoken about his doubts about the death penalty as it is applied in Texas, especially in regards to defendants who are ].
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	He has served as chairman of the ] and is a past member of the Texas Board of Corrections, which is now known as the ]. Whittington also currently serves as a public member and chairman of the ].
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Revision as of 21:26, 12 February 2006

This article is about the Texas attorney, for the British paleontologist, see Harry Blackmore Whittington.

Harry Whittington (b. 1927) is a noted lawyer practicing from Austin, Texas, as well as a real estate investor. In 2006, a reporter for the Austin American-Statesman referred to him as: "very rich, very stubborn and very patient". He has also been active in Texas state government.

Whittington received his law degree from the University of Texas and began practicing law in Austin in 1950. Over the years, he has been appointed to many committes and commissions, including the Office of Patient Protection Executive Committee (a committee formed by the governor of Texas to ensure patients rights), the Texas Public Finance Authority Board, and the Texas Board of Corrections. He is also the current chairman of the Texas Funeral Commission. Whittington is outspoken about his doubts about the death penalty as it is applied in Texas, especially in regards to defendants who are mentally retarded.

Beginning in 2000, Whittington has been fighting a legal case over the emminent domain seisure of a city block of his property in Austin. The city wants to use the land to build a parking garage. Although he has been successful so far in court (the Texas Supreme Court refused to consider the case, effectively ruling in his favor), the city went ahead and built the garage anyway. Depending on the final outcome of the trial, it is unclear what will become of the parking garage or if ownership of the land would revert to Whittington.

On February 12 2006, Whittington was shot and injured by United States Vice President Dick Cheney during a quail hunting trip. He is expected to recover.

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