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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1244
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In Memory |
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of |
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Kent Butler |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the |
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citizens of Austin in mourning the loss of Kent Butler, who died |
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May 13, 2011, at the age of 60; and |
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WHEREAS, Kent Butler was an exemplary citizen whose |
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groundbreaking work on habitat conservation furthered the goal |
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of bringing environmental science to the field of urban planning |
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and whose foresight and vision on water issues helped guide |
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regional water development efforts; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Butler had worked at The University of Texas |
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at Austin since 1978, where he was an associate dean of the |
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Community and Regional Planning Program in the School of |
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Architecture; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Butler played a vital role in the creation of |
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the Balcones Canyonlands Preserve, which has set a standard for |
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habitat conservation and is one of the largest urban preserves in |
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the country; he also helped formulate the Barton Springs-Edwards |
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Aquifer groundwater conservation district, the tangible markers |
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of which are the signs throughout Austin that delineate the |
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limits of the Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone; and |
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WHEREAS, A man of courage, strength, and compassion, he |
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gave unselfishly to others, and his down-to-earth demeanor, his |
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passion for the profession of teaching, and his enthusiasm for |
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living each day to the fullest will not be forgotten by those who |
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knew him; and |
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WHEREAS, He was a devoted husband and father, and although |
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he will be deeply missed by his family and countless friends, he |
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will continue to live in their hearts and minds for years to come; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd |
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Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved |
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family of Kent Butler: his wife, Christy; his children, Lana, |
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Emily, and Josh Butler, and Nick Kincaid; his brother, Bruce |
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Butler; and his sister, Lind Butler; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas |
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Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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memory of Kent Butler. |
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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 May 28, 2011, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |