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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The citizens of Dallas have long benefited from the |
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leadership and dedication of Pete Schenkel, who is being honored |
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for his remarkable efforts in behalf of the city on April 7, 2011, |
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with his receipt of the 82nd annual Linz Award; and |
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WHEREAS, Sponsored by the Zale Corporation and The Dallas |
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Morning News, the Linz Award is given to individuals whose |
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humanitarian efforts and civic service have greatly aided the |
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community and its residents, and Mr. Schenkel is most deserving of |
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this honor; and |
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WHEREAS, Pete Schenkel was born and raised in Dallas; he |
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delivered the Morning News as a teen and helped his father run a |
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dairy farm in the Wilmer-Hutchins area, and then worked his way up |
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from a delivery position at a dairy to become an owner of the |
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company; over the past five decades, Mr. Schenkel has become an |
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iconic figure in the dairy industry and has played a pivotal role in |
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the creation and success of Dean Foods; and |
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WHEREAS, Through the years, Mr. Schenkel has given generously |
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of his time and resources as a member of a number of important |
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boards, including the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, the |
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Methodist Health System Foundation, and the Dallas Blue Foundation, |
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which provides financial assistance to families of Dallas police |
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officers wounded or killed in the line of duty; since the 1980s, he |
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has overseen a national program run by dairies that offers monetary |
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rewards to help solve major crimes; moreover, he directs a |
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charitable fund with his wife, Pat, and gave $4 million to the |
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Methodist Health System Foundation in 2007, the largest gift in the |
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institution's 80-plus-year history; and |
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WHEREAS, In his role as the chair of the State Fair of Texas, |
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Mr. Schenkel ensured that The University of Texas at Austin and the |
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University of Oklahoma football teams would continue to play their |
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annual rivalry game at the Cotton Bowl and not relocate to |
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Arlington; he worked to get voters to approve much-needed |
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renovations to the stadium and was instrumental in persuading the |
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Longhorns and the Sooners to stay through 2015; and |
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WHEREAS, A man of great success who has never forgotten his |
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humble beginnings, Pete Schenkel has set an inspiring example of |
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humanitarianism and civic engagement that will long resonate in the |
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city he has helped shape; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Pete Schenkel on his receipt of the |
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2011 Linz Award and honor him for his extraordinary service; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Schenkel as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |