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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, David and Susan Kleven of Animal Edutainment, Inc., |
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of Aubrey, on behalf of Wild Wonders, Inc., of California and in |
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association with the Animal Planet cable network, are presenting |
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animals from around the world on the grounds of the State Capitol on |
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February 21, 2007, to the delight of all those in attendance; and |
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WHEREAS, Founded by the Klevens in 1990 and named as "Best |
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Traveling Zoo" in D Magazine's Best of Dallas issue in 2003, Animal |
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Edutainment introduces wildlife to the public through "safaris" at |
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school assemblies, libraries, corporate events, and other venues |
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all over North Texas and beyond; the organization's animal care |
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facility is home to over 50 orphaned, injured, or cast-off animals; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, David Kleven, also known as "Critterman" to his many |
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young fans, trained at America's Teaching Zoo at Moorpark College |
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in California; he has worked with animals at the Los Angeles and San |
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Diego Zoos and at Universal Studios and has also appeared in |
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segments of the Animal Planet series The Most Extreme; and |
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WHEREAS, Texas native Susan Kleven, also known as "Safari |
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Sue," graduated from Pearce High School in Richardson and attended |
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the University of North Texas; she trained as well at America's |
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Teaching Zoo and has also appeared with her husband on Animal |
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Planet; the president of the Association of Professional Wildlife |
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Educators, she is also director of the Frank Buck Zoo in |
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Gainesville, which is named after the famous explorer and |
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Gainesville native, Frank "Bring 'Em Back Alive" Buck; and |
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WHEREAS, In their appearance today on the grounds of the |
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State Capitol, David and Susan Kleven are presenting animals on |
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behalf of Wild Wonders, Inc., of California that hail from |
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throughout the world; these include an American alligator, a |
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beaver, a ring-tail lemur, a turkey vulture, and a great horned owl; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, David and Susan Kleven and Animal Edutainment bring |
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joy and information about the world's wildlife to enraptured |
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children and other audiences all over Texas, and nationwide through |
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their television appearances, and it is a pleasure to welcome them |
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to the Capitol; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor David and Susan Kleven for their |
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outstanding work through Animal Edutainment, Inc., and the Frank |
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Buck Zoo and commend them for introducing the wonders of wildlife to |
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so many appreciative Texans. |
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Parker |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 745 was adopted by the House on March |
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22, 2007, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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