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 1-2                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 203
 1-3                                  In Memory
 1-4                                     of
 1-5                          Fred Leonard Lander, III
 1-6           WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the
 1-7     citizens of Dallas in mourning the loss of one of its most esteemed
 1-8     and well-loved citizens, Fred Leonard Lander, III, who died
 1-9     February 2, 2001, at the age of 73; and
1-10           WHEREAS, Born April 19, 1927, Fred graduated from
1-11     Dunbar High School and went on to attend Howard University in
1-12     Washington, D.C., earning his bachelor of arts degree; he earned
1-13     his law degree from Howard University in 1952; and
1-14           WHEREAS, Fred served his country faithfully during the
1-15     Korean War as a member of the United States Army; following the
1-16     war he held several positions in Washington, D.C., and worked as
1-17     a revenue officer for the Internal Revenue Service and as a systems
1-18     analyst for the Federal Power Commission; and
1-19           WHEREAS, He moved to Dallas in 1972 and worked for the
1-20     United States Department of Justice and for the Equal Opportunity
1-21     Commission; in 1987, he began a private practice, Lander Associates;
 2-1     starting in 1994, Fred began work as a part-time City Administrative
 2-2     Law Judge for the City of Dallas; and
 2-3           WHEREAS, An extremely able attorney, Fred was licensed to
 2-4     practice before the Supreme Court of the United States; he was the
 2-5     recipient of numerous professional distinctions including the Equal
 2-6     Employment Opportunity Commission's Meritorious Performer Award,
 2-7     the C. B. Bunkley Legal Service Award, and the Dallas-Fort Worth
 2-8     Government Employee's Honorary Accomplishment Award; and
 2-9           WHEREAS, Fred was a member of several professional
2-10     organizations including the J. L. Turner Legal Society, the
2-11     State Bar of Texas, and the Texas Trial Lawyers Association; and
2-12           WHEREAS, Dedicated to his community, Fred gave generously
2-13     of his time and talent to several civic and philanthropic
2-14     organizations; a member of the Kiwanis Club of Dallas, he was a
2-15     former board member of the Dallas Urban League and a past member
2-16     of the Citizens Police Review Board of Dallas; and
2-17           WHEREAS, The trusted friend and respected colleague of
2-18     many, Fred will be dearly missed by the Dallas community; a man
2-19     of integrity, strength, and generosity, he gave unselfishly of
2-20     his time to others, and his wisdom, warmth, and valued counsel
2-21     will not be forgotten by those who knew him; now, therefore, be it
2-22           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
2-23     77th Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the family
2-24     of Fred Leonard Lander, III:  his wife, Bobbie Lander; and his sons,
 3-1     Fred L. Lander, IV, and C. Victor Lander; and, be it further
 3-2           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for his
 3-3     family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas Senate,
 3-4     and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in memory of
 3-5     Fred Leonard Lander, III.
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 3-8                                         President of the Senate
 3-9                                       I hereby certify that the above
3-10                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate
3-11                                  on February 6, 2001, by a rising vote.
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3-13                                         Secretary of the Senate
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3-15                                           Member, Texas Senate