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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the loss of Dr. Kent |
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Butler, noted regional planner and professor at The University of |
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Texas at Austin, who tragically passed away on May 13, 2011, at the |
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age of 60; and |
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WHEREAS, An associate dean in the school of architecture and |
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director of the graduate program in community and regional |
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planning, Kent Butler focused on solutions that balanced community |
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water needs with the preservation of water and wildlife; he served |
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on commissions and negotiated with developers, helping to manage |
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Austin's growth, and he was instrumental in creating the Barton |
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Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District as well as the |
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Balcones Canyonlands Preserve, one of the largest urban preserves |
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in the United States; described by colleagues as highly influential |
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in his field, he was also known for his positive attitude and love |
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of nature; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Butler earned his bachelor's and master's |
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degrees and his doctorate from the University of Wisconsin and came |
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to UT in 1978; in recent years, he secured more than $3 million in |
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funding for environmental planning research and programs |
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addressing issues in areas throughout Texas; in all of his |
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endeavors, he enjoyed the love and support of his wife, Christy, and |
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he took pride in a fine family that includes four children, Lana, |
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Emily, Josh, and Nick; and |
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WHEREAS, The passion and generosity of spirit that Kent |
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Butler brought to every undertaking endeared him deeply to all who |
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knew him, and memories of him will be forever treasured by those who |
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were privileged to share in his life; 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 Dr. Kent Butler and |
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extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, |
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Christy; to his children, Lana Butler, Emily Butler, Josh Butler, |
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and Nick Kincaid; to his son-in-law, Dave Kaz; to his brother, Bruce |
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Butler; to his sister-in-law, Phyllis Butler; to his sister, Lind |
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Butler; to his brother-in-law, Bill Connolly; and to his other |
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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 Dr. Kent |
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Butler. |