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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Honorable Byron Cook of House District 8 is |
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turning 55 years young on April 8, 2009, providing a welcome |
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opportunity to recognize him for his exceptional leadership; and |
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WHEREAS, Compelled to run for office to better the lives of |
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his fellow Texans and to ensure that Texas remains a great state, |
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Mr. Cook brought keen intelligence, discipline, and admirable |
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people skills to his new role when he became a member of the 78th |
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Texas Legislature in 2003; and |
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WHEREAS, Fair, kind, and considerate in all of his dealings, |
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Representative Cook serves as chair of the House Committee on |
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Environmental Regulation, as vice chair of the House Committee on |
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Local and Consent Calendars, and as a member of the calendars and |
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state affairs committees; he previously served as chair of the |
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House Committee on Civil Practices, as vice chair of the economic |
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development and state affairs committees, and as a valued member of |
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the Sunset Advisory Commission; and |
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WHEREAS, This hardworking Texan has earned several |
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significant honors through the years; he was selected as one of the |
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10 best legislators of 2007 by Texas Monthly magazine, and he was |
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named the recipient of the prestigious Friends of Medicine Award by |
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the Texas Medical Association; moreover, he was chosen legislator |
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of the month by the Texas Municipal League for his passionate |
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commitment to local government; and |
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WHEREAS, A businessman and rancher by trade, Mr. Cook is a |
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1974 graduate of Navarro College; he is supported in all his |
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endeavors by his wife, Kay, with whom he has shared nearly three |
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decades of marriage and raised two daughters, Ginne and Katie; and |
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WHEREAS, Representative Cook has distinguished himself as a |
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straightforward and honest leader who is committed to accomplishing |
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great goals for the people of Navarro, Limestone, Freestone, and |
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Anderson Counties, as well as for all Texans; exemplifying the |
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highest standards of public service, he has justly garnered the |
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respect and admiration of all who are privileged to know him; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Honorable Byron Cook on the |
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occasion of his birthday and that he be extended sincere best wishes |
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for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Representative Cook as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |