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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Gerald Brown, a retired lieutenant with the Dallas |
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Fire-Rescue Department, has rendered exceptional service as chair |
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of the Dallas Police and Fire Pension System Board of Trustees; and |
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WHEREAS, Elected to the board in 1983, Jerry Brown was chosen |
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as board chair in 1999, and he served in that capacity for 11 years; |
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with his retirement from the Dallas Fire-Rescue Department on |
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August 31, 2010, he stepped down as head of the board, but he |
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remained a trustee until March 2011, when a special election was |
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held to fill his seat; and |
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WHEREAS, During his tenure at the helm, Mr. Brown provided |
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the board with confident, steady guidance as it oversaw a period of |
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successful financial growth; known for his good humor and his |
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tireless determination to expand his expertise, he became the |
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organization's real estate expert as it added more properties to |
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its investment portfolio; he also served on the board's |
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administrative advisory committee; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to working with the Dallas Police and |
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Fire Pension System, Mr. Brown has served as a vice president on the |
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board of directors for the Texas Association of Public Employee |
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Retirement Systems and as a member of the National Conference on |
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Public Employee Retirement Systems; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his knowledgeable and energetic leadership, |
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Jerry Brown has played an instrumental role in ensuring the |
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soundness of the Dallas police officers' and firefighters' |
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retirement fund, contributing to a more secure future for those who |
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give their all to protect Dallas residents today; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Jerry Brown for his outstanding service |
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as chair of the Dallas Police and Fire Pension System Board of |
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Trustees and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued |
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happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Brown as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Anchia |
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| Straus |
Gonzales of Williamson |
Morrison |
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| Aliseda |
Gonzalez |
Munoz, Jr. |
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| Anderson of Dallas |
Hancock |
Orr |
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| Anderson of McLennan |
Hardcastle |
Otto |
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| Beck |
Harper-Brown |
Patrick |
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| Bohac |
Hernandez Luna |
Pena |
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| Burkett |
Howard of Fort Bend |
Pitts |
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| Burnam |
Howard of Travis |
Price |
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| Button |
Huberty |
Quintanilla |
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| Callegari |
Hunter |
Reynolds |
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| Christian |
Keffer |
Schwertner |
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| Coleman |
King of Parker |
Scott |
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| Cook |
King of Taylor |
Sheets |
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| Craddick |
King of Zavala |
Sheffield |
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| Creighton |
Kleinschmidt |
Shelton |
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| Crownover |
Kolkhorst |
Simpson |
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| Darby |
Kuempel |
Smith of Harris |
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| Davis of Dallas |
Landtroop |
Smith of Tarrant |
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| J. Davis of Harris |
Larson |
Smithee |
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| S. Davis of Harris |
Laubenberg |
Solomons |
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| Driver |
Legler |
Taylor of Collin |
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| Dukes |
Lewis |
Taylor of Galveston |
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| Farias |
Mallory Caraway |
Veasey |
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| Frullo |
Martinez Fischer |
Weber |
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| Giddings |
Miller of Comal |
Zedler |
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| Gonzales of Hidalgo |
Miller of Erath |
Zerwas |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1347 was adopted by the House on May 4, |
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2011, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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