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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 764
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to pay |
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tribute to Sandra Day O'Connor, Associate Justice, Supreme Court |
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of the United States, retired, for her exceptional contributions |
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to jurisprudence in our nation and her commitment to the |
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expansion of research toward a cure for Alzheimer's disease; and |
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WHEREAS, Prior to her appointment to the Supreme Court, |
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Justice O'Connor served in all three branches of government in |
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her home state of Arizona, working first in the Office of the |
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Attorney General, then distinguishing herself in the State |
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Senate, where her election as majority leader at the beginning of |
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her second full term proved a testament to her ability to bring |
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people together to solve complex issues, and then through both |
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election and appointment to the state judiciary; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1981, upon nomination by President Ronald |
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Reagan and unanimous confirmation by the United States Senate, |
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she commenced a quarter century of service as a Justice, marked |
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by conspicuous fairness, a jurisprudence of pragmatism in |
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service to principle, and devotion to the rule of law, which she |
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has continued since retirement at her new website ourcourts.org; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Justice O'Connor has played a vital role in |
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advancing research on Alzheimer's disease and, as a member of |
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Alzheimer's Study Group, has used her personal experiences to |
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make her a powerful advocate in the struggle against this |
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debilitating disease; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st |
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Legislature, hereby commend retired United States Supreme Court |
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Justice Sandra Day O'Connor on her extraordinary service to the |
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nation on the bench and in the furtherance of Alzheimer's disease |
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research and extend to her best wishes for continued success in |
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all her future endeavors; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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her as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. |
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Zaffirini |
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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 29, 2009. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |