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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Officials and employees of state government lost an |
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admired and respected friend with the passing of longtime |
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Legislative Budget Board employee Val Shepperd of Austin on August |
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22, 2010, at the age of 50; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on November 8, 1959, in Graham and raised in |
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Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas, Val Shepperd graduated from Kansas |
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State University in 1982 and from Auburn University in 1984, |
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earning bachelor's and master's degrees in biology; after |
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graduation, he went to work in the Dominican Republic and Indonesia |
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as an aquatic biologist for USAID projects; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Shepperd later returned to Texas and joined the |
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staff of the LBB as an analyst in 1998, and his ability to see the |
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big picture while paying close attention to detail later earned him |
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a promotion as manager of the public safety and criminal justice |
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team; well-known in the legislative and criminal justice |
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communities for the depth of his knowledge, he was also appreciated |
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for his warm and caring personality; and |
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WHEREAS, Outside the office, Mr. Shepperd was a nature lover |
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and outdoorsman, and he delighted in scuba diving, kayaking, and |
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taking trips to Big Bend National Park and Olympic National Park; |
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with his partner of eight years, Colleen, he also traveled the |
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world, visiting Thailand, the Cayman Islands, Mexico, Costa Rica, |
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Bonaire, Australia, Canada, Egypt, and Jordan; and |
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WHEREAS, During his time on this earth, Val Shepperd lived a |
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life rich in adventure and accomplishment, and he will always be |
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remembered with great affection by all those who were privileged to |
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know him; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Val Shepperd and |
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extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his |
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mother, Pat; to his brothers, Scott, Dan, Mark, and Corey; to his |
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sister, Vicki; to his soul mate and partner, Colleen; and to his |
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other relatives and many 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 Val |
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Shepperd. |