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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 481
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In Memory |
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of |
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Val Shepperd |
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WHEREAS, Officials and employees of state government lost |
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an admired and respected friend with the passing of longtime |
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Legislative Budget Board employee Val Shepperd of Austin on |
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August 22, 2010, at the age of 50; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on November 8, 1959, in Graham and raised in |
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Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas, Val Shepperd graduated from Kansas |
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State University in 1982 and from Auburn University in 1984, |
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earning bachelor's and master's degrees in biology; after |
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graduation, he went to work in the Dominican Republic and |
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Indonesia as an aquatic biologist working on projects for the |
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United States Agency for International Development; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Shepperd later returned to Texas and joined |
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the staff of the Legislative Budget Board as an analyst in 1998, |
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and his ability to see the big picture while paying close |
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attention to detail later earned him a promotion to the position |
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of manager of the public safety and criminal justice team; well |
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known in the legislative community for the depth of his knowledge, |
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he was also appreciated for his warm and caring personality; and |
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WHEREAS, Outside the office, Mr. Shepperd was a nature |
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lover and outdoorsman, and he delighted in scuba diving, |
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kayaking, and taking trips to Big Bend National Park and Olympic |
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National Park; with his partner of eight years, Colleen, he also |
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traveled the world, visiting Thailand, the Cayman Islands, |
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Mexico, Costa Rica, Bonaire, Australia, Canada, Egypt, and |
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Jordan; and |
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WHEREAS, During his time on this earth, Val Shepperd lived |
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a life rich in adventure and accomplishment, and he will always |
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be remembered with great affection by all those who were |
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privileged to know him; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd |
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Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Val Shepperd and |
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extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his |
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mother, Pat; to his brothers, Scott, Dan, Mark, and Corey; to his |
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sister, Vicki; to his soul mate and partner, Colleen; and to his |
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other relatives and many friends; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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his family, and that when the Texas Senate adjourns this day, it |
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do so in memory of Val Shepperd. |
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Ogden |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on March 22, 2011, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |