S.R. No. 1029 1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION 1-2 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pleasure 1-3 in recognizing Danny Glover, one of the most successful black 1-4 dramatic actors in the country; and 1-5 WHEREAS, A former political activist who today uses his 1-6 art to promote social change, Mr. Glover is a graduate of 1-7 San Francisco State University; in 1968, he helped organize a 1-8 strike that prompted university officials to reverse their 1-9 decision to eliminate the school's ethnic studies department; and 1-10 WHEREAS, A man of strong beliefs, generosity, and 1-11 perseverance, Mr. Glover participated in a university-sponsored 1-12 tutorial program for inner-city children in which he personally 1-13 coordinated three reading centers; he also assisted with the 1-14 Breakfast-for-Children program in the San Francisco Bay Area; 1-15 and 1-16 WHEREAS, After his graduation from college he received 1-17 a fellowship that enabled him to work on zoning for the 1-18 City of Berkeley, and by the mid-1970s, he was evaluating school 1-19 reading programs for children and parents; it was at this time 1-20 that he began to take part in improvisational theatre groups 1-21 and to devote his weekends to working with the Black Actors' 1-22 Workshop of the American Conservatory Theatre; and 1-23 WHEREAS, While working in improvisational theatre, 2-1 Mr. Glover discovered the work of the famous South African 2-2 playwright Athol Fugard, whose writings had a profound effect 2-3 on him; Danny Glover strongly identified with Mr. Fugard's 2-4 statements on apartheid and with his views on humanity and 2-5 justice; and 2-6 WHEREAS, A man of many talents, Danny Glover realized in 2-7 1977, the year he turned 30, that acting would be his vocation; 2-8 he then appeared in a succession of various South African plays, 2-9 surrealistic plays, and Fugard productions, receiving his first 2-10 break as a professional actor when he was cast in the Yale Repertory 2-11 Theatre's production of Athol Fugard's Master Harold...and the 2-12 Boys; and 2-13 WHEREAS, While he was appearing at the Yale Repertory 2-14 Theatre, Danny Glover was discovered by film director and 2-15 screenwriter Robert Benton, an event that changed his life; 2-16 Mr. Benton selected him for his character Moze in the now 2-17 famous movie Places in the Heart; and 2-18 WHEREAS, Danny Glover's career was meteoric, and in 1985, 2-19 he appeared in three major Hollywood films, Witness, 2-20 Silverado, and The Color Purple; in 1987 he played a 2-21 hardworking detective in the highly successful cop-buddy movie, 2-22 Lethal Weapon; and 2-23 WHEREAS, He created one of his most memorable screen 2-24 characters in Simon, the character who serves as the moral center 2-25 of Lawrence Kasdan's Grand Canyon; and 3-1 WHEREAS, Throughout his career, Danny Glover has attempted 3-2 to further the spirit and causes of egalitarianism and to champion 3-3 human rights; he has dedicated his public and private life to 3-4 condemning racism and espousing the need for unity among all 3-5 people; and 3-6 WHEREAS, A remarkably gifted actor and an avid 3-7 humanitarian, Danny Glover uses his superior craftsmanship as well 3-8 as his community activities to manifest his own deep and compelling 3-9 concern for his fellowman, and he is truly an exemplary figure for 3-10 the young people of our country; now, therefore, be it 3-11 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 3-12 73rd Legislature, hereby commend Danny Glover for his many endeavors 3-13 to help the underprivileged, to end racism, and to further the cause 3-14 of world peace and congratulate him on his successful career; and, 3-15 be it further 3-16 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared 3-17 for him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. 3-18 West 3-19 Ellis 3-20 Armbrister Lucio Rosson 3-21 Barrientos Luna Shapiro 3-22 Bivins Madla Shelley 3-23 Brown Moncrief Sibley 3-24 Carriker Montford Sims 3-25 Haley Nelson Truan 4-1 Harris of Dallas Parker Turner 4-2 Harris of Tarrant Patterson Wentworth 4-3 Henderson Ratliff Whitmire 4-4 Leedom Zaffirini 4-5 Bullock, President of the Senate 4-6 _____________________________________ 4-7 President of the Senate 4-8 I hereby certify that the 4-9 above Resolution was adopted by 4-10 the Senate on May 24, 1993. 4-11 _____________________________________ 4-12 Secretary of the Senate 4-13 _____________________________________ 4-14 Member, Texas Senate 4-15 _____________________________________ 4-16 Member, Texas Senate