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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The untimely death of attorney William Dean Peisen |
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on April 9, 2009, at the age of 51, has deeply saddened the Rio |
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Grande Valley community and brought a great loss to his family and |
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friends; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Jo Anne and George Peisen, Bill Peisen was |
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born on October 10, 1957, in Eldora, Iowa; he graduated from Iowa |
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State University with a bachelor's degree in economics and went on |
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to law school there, serving on the board of editors of the Iowa Law |
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Review and graduating with distinction; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Peisen was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1983 and |
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to the bar of the United States District Court for the Southern |
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District of Texas the following year; board certified in civil |
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trial law, he focused his successful solo practice on civil trial |
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and appellate law with an emphasis on commercial litigation, and he |
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was greatly respected for his knowledge, his professionalism, and |
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his confident and courteous manner in the courtroom; and |
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WHEREAS, A dedicated civic leader, he served on the board of |
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the McAllen Independent School District from 1996 to 2002, |
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including one year as president; moreover, he gave generously of |
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his time and talent for many years to the McAllen Youth Soccer |
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League and to various school activities; he served on the board of |
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the McAllen Airport and provided his legal counsel to St. John's |
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Episcopal School on a pro bono basis; and |
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WHEREAS, Known as a true gentleman, Bill Peisen won many |
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friends with his warmth, kindness, and delightful sense of humor, |
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and memories of him will be forever cherished by those who were |
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privileged to share in his love and affection; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Bill Peisen and extend |
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sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, Val |
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Peisen; to his children, Marty, Grant, Lisa Marie, Alex, and |
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Jessica; to his father, George Peisen; to his brother, John Peisen, |
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and his wife, Mary; to his father-in-law, Joe LaMantia, Jr., and his |
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wife, Derrelene; to his brothers-in-law, Joe LaMantia III and his |
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wife, Marilyn, Greg LaMantia and his wife, Dru, Steve LaMantia and |
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his wife, Linda, and Tony LaMantia and his wife, Jennifer; and to |
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his many other relatives and 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 Bill |
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Peisen. |
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Gonzales |
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Peña |
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Flores |
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Martinez |
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Lucio III |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1602 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 4, 2009. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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