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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The 60th birthday of a distinguished Texan is indeed |
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cause for celebration, and Jim Beckett of Dallas reached this |
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memorable milestone on May 10, 2009; and |
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WHEREAS, A renowned expert in sports card values, Mr. Beckett |
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earned his doctorate in statistics from Southern Methodist |
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University in 1975, joined Bowling Green University as an associate |
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professor, and in 1980 became vice president of a Dallas consulting |
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firm; and |
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WHEREAS, While he was teaching at Bowling Green, Mr. |
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Beckett's passion for sports and collectibles led him to produce a |
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baseball card price guide out of a desire to bring some order to the |
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disorganized baseball card business; he soon began printing annual |
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price guides, and in November 1984 he published 10,000 copies of the |
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first edition of Beckett Baseball Card Monthly; this periodical |
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quickly became a trusted reference source for collectors, and |
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within a few years Mr. Beckett had turned his hobby into the |
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successful Beckett Publications; he authored more than 50 |
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sports-related books, including annual price guides in several |
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fields, and served as CEO of the company until selling it in January |
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2005; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Beckett is now CEO of Beckett Interests Inc. and |
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serves on the boards of DRG and Liquid Motors; moreover, he serves |
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as a member of the boards of Grad Resources and the West Dallas |
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Initiative and of the DFW Metroplex Advisory Board of the Salvation |
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Army; his numerous affiliations include the American Statistical |
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Association, the Benefactors of the National Baseball Hall of Fame, |
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and the Society for American Baseball Research; a valued member of |
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Stonebriar Community Church and of the Dallas Theological Seminary |
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Presidents Council, he gives generously of his time and talents to |
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many local, national, and international ministries and nonprofit |
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organizations; in his leisure time, he enjoys golfing, antiques, |
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fitness, fine dining, musicals, reading, and traveling; and |
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WHEREAS, Jim Beckett is respected and admired for his |
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professional accomplishments and his contributions to the |
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community, and it is a pleasure to join his family and friends in |
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commemorating the 60th anniversary of his birth; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Jim Beckett on the occasion of his |
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60th birthday and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued |
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happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Beckett as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |