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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Residents of Houston lost an admired civic leader |
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with the untimely death of John R. Boettiger, Jr., on May 15, 2011, |
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at the age of 40; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Nancy Volz Boettiger and John R. |
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Boettiger, Sr., Mr. Boettiger was born in San Antonio on February |
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18, 1971; his love of nature led him to scouting and he not only |
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attained the rank of Eagle Scout, but also earned the prestigious |
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Leadership in Action Award; and |
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WHEREAS, After completing his bachelor's degree in business |
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administration at The University of Texas at Austin, Mr. Boettiger |
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went on to earn his MBA there as well; he joined Deloitte Financial |
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Advisory Services, LLP, in Houston and his brilliance, energy, and |
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easy rapport with colleagues and clients brought him a promotion to |
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principal after only seven years with the firm; highly respected in |
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his profession, he was elected chair of the Texas Lyceum |
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Association and was named to the inaugural Class of 40 Under 40 by |
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the Houston Business Journal in 2009; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Boettiger married Michele Kokos on December 30, |
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1993, and the couple became the proud parents of three daughters, |
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Amelia, Amber, and Ava; devoted to both his family and the wider |
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community, Mr. Boettiger volunteered tirelessly for business and |
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charitable organizations and held numerous leadership positions; |
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he was a Third Degree member of the Knights of Columbus, served on |
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the boards of Project SEARCH, Crimestoppers of Houston, and the Sam |
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Houston Area Council of Boy Scouts of America, and was a member of |
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the advisory committee of the Immunization Partnership; in 2008, he |
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was named one of the Five Outstanding Young Texans by the Texas |
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Jaycees; and |
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WHEREAS, John Boettiger expressed his strong faith through |
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his many good works, and his warm smile and ready laughter brought |
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joy to innumerable people; although he will be deeply missed, his |
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kindness, compassion, and dedication to his community will continue |
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to inspire those who were privileged to share in the richness of his |
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life; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 82nd Texas Legislature hereby pay tribute |
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to the memory of John R. Boettiger, Jr., and extend sincere sympathy |
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to the members of his family: to his wife, Michele Boettiger; to his |
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daughters, Amelia, Amber, and Ava Boettiger; to his parents, Nancy |
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Boettiger and John R. Boettiger, Sr.; to his brother, Jeffrey |
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Boettiger, and his wife, Kathleen; to his sister, Julie Boettiger |
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Mullinax; to his nieces, Samantha, Kaitlyn, and Parker; and to his |
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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 and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory of |
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John R. Boettiger, Jr. |