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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 800
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WHEREAS, Kenneth A. Ardoin is retiring from Pfizer, where |
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he served with dedication and integrity for more than four decades; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, He has also served as a leader in his community; |
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he has been an active member of the Rotary Club, the All Saints |
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Men's Club, and the Flower Mound Summit Club; he has served on the |
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University Interscholastic League Athletic Advisory Committee and |
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serves as the voice for the Flower Mound High School Jaguars; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Ardoin began his notable career with Pfizer |
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in 1965 as a pharmaceutical sales representative and a district |
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hospital manager; he was soon promoted to district manager of the |
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Chicago and Dallas districts, serving with distinction in this |
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role until 1982, when he joined the State Government Relations |
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Division; and |
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WHEREAS, For 24 years, Mr. Ardoin worked extensively |
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throughout the Southwestern United States; in 2001, he was named |
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senior director of Government Relations and Public Affairs, and |
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in this position he supervised legislative and regulatory |
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activity for Pfizer's central region and the State of Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Ardoin has shared his professional expertise |
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with a number of policy groups, including the Texas Drug |
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Utilization Review Board; recently elected to the executive |
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board of directors of the American Legislative Exchange Council, |
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he has also served as state chairman in Texas and Louisiana of the |
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Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America and on |
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the board of directors of the Texas Civil Justice League and the |
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Texas Healthcare and Bioscience Institute; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2007, Mr. Ardoin's career will take a new |
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direction when he joins his alma mater, the University of Louisiana |
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at Lafayette, where he will oversee External Relations; and |
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WHEREAS, Kenneth Ardoin has earned the lasting respect of |
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many throughout his tenure with Pfizer; he leaves the company with |
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a legacy of professionalism and a host of colleagues who wish him |
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the best as he embarks on a new chapter in his life; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, |
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80th Legislature, hereby honor Kenneth A. Ardoin for his 42 years |
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of service to Pfizer and extend to him sincere best wishes for |
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continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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Kenneth Ardoin as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. |
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Nelson |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on April 23, 2007. |
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________________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |