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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 68
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In Memory |
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of |
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Joseph H. Flom |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and |
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commemorates the life of prominent attorney and humanitarian |
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Joseph H. Flom; and |
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WHEREAS, Joseph H. Flom was an exemplary citizen who was |
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widely admired throughout his profession and his community for |
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his brilliant intellect, his impeccable judgment, and his |
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philanthropic endeavors; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Flom joined the law firm of Skadden, Arps in |
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1948 as the firm's first associate; over the course of his |
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distinguished career, he guided the firm from a four-lawyer |
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entity to its present status as a global law firm with 2,000 |
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attorneys and scores of practice areas; and |
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WHEREAS, He was one of the first attorneys to push mergers |
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and acquisitions to the top of corporate agendas, and he played a |
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vital role in fundamentally transforming the practice of |
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corporate law; and |
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WHEREAS, He was active in community and professional |
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affairs and was known for his generosity and commitment to social |
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responsibility; he was a founding trustee of the Skadden |
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Fellowship Foundation and provided support for the Gateway |
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School and for cancer research at the Mount Sinai-New York |
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University Medical Center Health System; he was named one of the |
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lawyers of the century in 1999 by The American Lawyer; and |
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WHEREAS, Joe Flom was a dedicated supporter of academics |
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and the arts, and he worked to promote interdisciplinary |
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research, equal opportunity, and diversity in the legal |
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profession; he lent his expertise and vision to numerous |
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educational and civic organizations and corporate boards, and he |
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was a trusted advisor and a faithful friend; and |
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WHEREAS, He was beloved by his family and all who shared in |
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his life, and he will long be remembered for his generous spirit |
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and his many achievements; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby extend sincere |
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condolences to the bereaved family of Joseph H. Flom; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in memory of |
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Joseph H. Flom. |
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Ellis |
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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 June 20, 2011, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |