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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The untimely passing of Todd Phillip Levin of |
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Houston on September 27, 2006, at the age of 28, has brought a great |
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loss to all who were privileged to know this outstanding young |
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Texan; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on September 5, 1978, at Sheppard Air Force |
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Base in Wichita Falls, Todd Levin grew up in Katy, graduating with |
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honors in 1997 from Katy High School; an enthusiastic member of his |
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high school band, he went on to pursue his passion for music at The |
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University of Texas at Austin, where he played saxophone for the |
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Longhorn basketball band; his college years were further enriched |
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by his membership in Alpha Epsilon Pi, from which he received a |
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national award for his management of the local fraternity house; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Levin graduated from UT in 2001, earning a |
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bachelor's degree in sociology with minors in business and Spanish, |
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and he soon embarked on a career in marketing and management; he |
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enjoyed a part-time position on the events staff of the Houston |
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Rockets, in addition to a full-time job as a market researcher; a |
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zealous Texas sports fan, he was active in a variety of amateur |
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sports activities and was committed to physical fitness; and |
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WHEREAS, Devoted to his family, his girlfriend, the late |
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Ralynn Healy, and his friends, Mr. Levin was known for his selfless |
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support of others; he shared his time and talents with Temple Sinai |
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of Houston and the Katy YMCA, and he assisted evacuees of Hurricane |
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Katrina; he also volunteered with projects to help provide food and |
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clothing for the needy and to support his alma maters; and |
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WHEREAS, Todd Levin lived his life with kindness, generosity, |
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and dedication, and memories of him will forever be treasured by the |
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many people who held him dear; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Todd Phillip Levin and |
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extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his mother, |
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Carol Levin; to his father, Stuart Levin; to his brother, Jason |
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Levin and his wife, Stacey; to his niece, Hayley Levin; to his |
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grandmother, Shirley Levin; and to his other relatives and many |
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friends; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Todd |
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Phillip Levin. |