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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Citizens of El Paso County lost a dedicated |
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community leader with the passing of County Commissioner Daniel |
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Richard Haggerty on June 28, 2013, at the age of 64; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Rochester, Minnesota, Dan Haggerty was the |
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fifth child of Richard and Eleanor Haggerty, who instilled in each |
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of their 11 children a deep respect for country, community, and the |
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value of hard work; after his graduation from Cathedral High School |
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in El Paso, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and later joined the Marine |
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Corps, serving three tours in Vietnam; he retired from active duty |
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with the rank of sergeant in 1972, but remained a Navy Reservist; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, In the years following his return to civilian life, |
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Mr. Haggerty owned an El Paso real estate firm; in 1994, he was |
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elected county commissioner for Precinct 4, which encompasses parts |
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of Northeast and West El Paso; although an outspoken fiscal |
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conservative in a majority-Democratic county, he was returned to |
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office for nearly two decades and won the respect of fellow |
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commissioners from both sides of the aisle; he was known for his |
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frankness as well as for his sense of humor, which could defuse any |
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tense moments that would arise; and |
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WHEREAS, His ability to find levity in misfortune never |
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faltered, even after he was diagnosed with cancer in 2011; when he |
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lost his hair to chemotherapy treatments, he donned colorful wigs |
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to wear to county commissioner meetings in an effort to raise cancer |
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awareness; and |
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WHEREAS, A devout Catholic, Mr. Haggerty belonged to the |
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Knights of Columbus and additionally shared his time with a group |
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for marine veterans; he maintained close bonds with his brothers |
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and sisters, a number of whom also went on to hold elected office, |
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and was a cherished uncle to many nieces and nephews; and |
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WHEREAS, Admired for his courage, kindness, and sincerity, |
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Dan Haggerty devoted himself wholeheartedly to his constituents in |
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El Paso County, and he will be deeply missed by all those who had the |
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good fortune to know him; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 83rd Legislature of the State of Texas, |
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2nd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Daniel |
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Richard Haggerty and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his |
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family: to his sisters, Kathleen Haggerty Burds, Mary Haggerty |
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McLaughlin and her husband, Michael, Eileen Haggerty Hart and her |
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husband, Brad, and Bridget Haggerty Maxwell and her husband, |
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Michael; to his brothers, Patrick Haggerty, Michael Haggerty and |
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his wife, Cynthia, Brian Haggerty and his wife, Audrey, and |
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Jeremiah Haggerty and his wife, Silvia; and to his other relatives |
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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 and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory of |
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Dan Haggerty. |