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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. |