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 1-2                         SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1129
 1-3                                  In Memory
 1-4                                     of
 1-5                             Charles Alan Wright
 1-6           WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins citizens
 1-7     across the state in mourning the loss of Charles Alan Wright,
 1-8     an internationally renowned expert on constitutional law and
 1-9     the federal courts, who died July 7, 2000; and
1-10           WHEREAS, A native of Philadelphia, Professor Wright was born
1-11     September 3, 1927; after graduating from high school at 16, he
1-12     enrolled in Wesleyan University and finished his bachelor's
1-13     degree in two years; and
1-14           WHEREAS, An alumnus of Yale Law School, Professor Wright
1-15     began his distinguished teaching career at the University of
1-16     Minnesota in 1950, and five years later, he joined the faculty
1-17     of The University of Texas Law School; and
1-18           WHEREAS, While at The University of Texas Law School,
1-19     Professor Wright held the Charles T. McCormick Professorship,
1-20     the William B. Bates Chair for the Administration of Justice,
1-21     the Hayden W. Head Regents Chair In Excellence, and the
 2-1     Vinson and Elkins Law Chair; he was the first holder of the
 2-2     Charles Alan Wright Chair in Federal Courts, which was created
 2-3     by donations from his friends and former students; and
 2-4           WHEREAS, During his career, Professor Wright argued 13 cases
 2-5     before the United States Supreme Court, winning 11; additionally,
 2-6     he argued many cases in courts of appeal and the state supreme
 2-7     court; and
 2-8           WHEREAS, A gifted legal scholar, Professor Wright completed
 2-9     a prodigious amount of work during his career; both his Cases
2-10     on Federal Courts and Wright on Federal Courts are heavily
2-11     relied upon by practitioners, judges, and academics; and
2-12           WHEREAS, No matter his celebrated academic credentials and
2-13     professional duties, Professor Wright always found time for
2-14     his students and for The University of Texas; whether he was
2-15     serving as coach of the law school's intramural touch football
2-16     team or as chairman of the Faculty Senate, his commitment to
2-17     the university and to his students was manifest, and he was a
2-18     much-loved and respected figure on campus; and
2-19           WHEREAS, For his professional expertise and his excellence
2-20     in teaching, Professor Wright was often recognized; the Lifetime
2-21     Achievement Award at The University of Texas School of Law, the
2-22     Student Bar Association Teaching Excellence Award, and the
2-23     Distinguished Alumnus Award from Wesleyan University were but
2-24     three of the many honors accorded him over his lifetime; and 
 3-1           WHEREAS, Charles Alan Wright made an indelible mark on
 3-2     the legal field, and Texas was truly fortunate to call this
 3-3     distinguished gentleman one of its citizens; he leaves behind
 3-4     a legacy of brilliant legal scholarship and memories that his
 3-5     family, friends, students, and colleagues will treasure forever;
 3-6     now, therefore, be it
 3-7           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
 3-8     77th Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the family
 3-9     of Charles Alan Wright:  his wife, Eleanor Custis Wright; his son,
3-10     Charles Edward Wright; his daughters, Eleanor Custis Clarke,
3-11     Margot Clarke, Henrietta Wright, and Cecily Wright Fitzsimons;
3-12     and his six grandchildren; and, be it further
3-13           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
3-14     his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the
3-15     Texas Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it
3-16     do so in memory of Charles Alan Wright.
3-17                                                       Barrientos, Brown
3-18                                                          Cain          
3-19     ______________________________     _______________________________
3-20          Member, Texas Senate               Member, Texas Senate
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3-22                                             Member, Texas Senate
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3-24                                            President of the Senate
3-25                                             I hereby certify that the
3-26                                        above Resolution was adopted by
3-27                                        the Senate on May 22, 2001,
3-28                                        by a rising vote.
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3-30                                            Secretary of the Senate