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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Honorable Jim Jackson of House District 115 |
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wasn't born yesterday, and the members of this chamber take great |
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pleasure in acknowledging that fact and honoring him on the joyous |
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occasion of his 68th birthday, March 20, 2007; and |
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WHEREAS, A graduate of the University of North Texas, |
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Representative Jackson is now serving his second term in the Texas |
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House of Representatives; nicknamed "Univac" in a previous life for |
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his ability to beat budget officers bearing calculators to the |
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punch while armed with only a legal pad and his trusty No. 2 pencil, |
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Mr. Jackson is highly valued for his expertise on the |
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Redistricting, Appropriations, and Public Health Committees, the |
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latter of which he serves as chair of budget and oversight; and |
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WHEREAS, This dedicated public servant brings to his service |
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in the house a resume as long and sweeping as the Rio Grande and one |
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that's just plain riddled with accomplishment; from his 30 years as |
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a county commissioner in Dallas County to his service as head of a |
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passel of boards, commissions, and councils, this guy has a |
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reputation for getting the job done, although he's not adverse to |
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having a little fun along the way; and |
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WHEREAS, Examples of his merriment abound and include such |
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gems as the recurring memo he's been known to send out with a |
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missing page one that tells the recipients on the top of page two |
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that he's not sure he will ever be able to forgive them; another |
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incident that at least one county judge will never forget is when |
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Mr. Jackson and a co-conspirator planted a mastodon bone at a county |
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construction project with a tight timeline, an escapade for which |
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they also conjured up a fake news crew and the prospect of an |
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arriving archeological team to add another layer of drama to the |
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find; and |
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WHEREAS, Despite his unique sense of humor, Mr. Jackson has |
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earned a veritable treasure trove of honors and managed to win the |
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heart of a woman who has shared his life now for nearly 48 years, his |
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devoted wife, Sue; a man with excellent legal representation as |
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well, he is the father of two attorneys, Brad and LeAnne, and the |
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doting grandfather of twins Pierce and Vivian, and Garrett, all of |
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whom rightfully think their grandpa hung the moon; and |
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WHEREAS, With half of this session still ahead, it is a relief |
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to know that Jim Jackson is on the job, ready to dig in and do what's |
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necessary to ensure a successful and, no doubt, memorable session; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Honorable Jim Jackson on his |
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birthday and extend to him heartfelt good wishes for all the best in |
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the coming year. |
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Hill |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 919 was adopted by the House on March |
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20, 2007, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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