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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, For more than 35 years, Richard Ford has dedicated |
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himself to promoting conservative values in government through his |
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organizations, the Free Market Foundation and the Heritage |
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Alliance; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of El Paso, Mr. Ford attended The |
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University of Texas at Austin; after graduating, he moved to |
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Dallas, where he built successful careers in both real estate and |
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insurance; he and his wife Julie were married in 1967, and together |
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they have been blessed with two daughters and six grandchildren; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, In the 1970s, Mr. Ford organized the Free Market |
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Foundation, which worked to educate Christians about their right to |
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be self-governing; he transferred the leadership of the foundation |
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to Kelly Shackelford in 1997, and in the years since, he has focused |
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on political advocacy and campaign efforts through his new |
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organizations, the Heritage Alliance and the Heritage Alliance PAC; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The civic life of Texas benefits greatly from the |
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energy and commitment of engaged citizens, and Richard Ford has |
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proven himself to be a champion of the conservative principles of |
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free enterprise, limited government, and limited taxation; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize Richard Ford for his work with the |
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Heritage Alliance and extend to him sincere best wishes for the |
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future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Ford as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Carter |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2799 was adopted by the House on May |
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30, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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