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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The untimely passing of State Representative Ken |
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Legler on June 1, 2012, at the age of 54, brought a profound loss to |
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the community of Pasadena and to the Lone Star State; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Houston on December 27, 1957, Ken Legler was |
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the son of Clarence and Shirley Legler; he attended Pasadena public |
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schools and began his career with Houston Wire Works right out of |
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high school, rising to become president of the firm; he and his |
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wife, Barbara, bought the company in 2001 and went on to expand its |
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operations abroad; and |
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WHEREAS, Representative Legler first won election to the |
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Texas House in November 2008 and served the residents of District |
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144 with tremendous diligence and dedication; he shared his |
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expertise as a member of both the Environmental Regulation and |
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Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services Committees; with his |
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sunny disposition, he brightened the days of his colleagues at the |
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Capitol, and his wonderful sense of humor diffused tensions at |
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stressful times; he even dressed as Colonel Sanders at the end of |
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the 82nd Legislative Session to bring some welcome levity to the |
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proceedings; and |
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WHEREAS, This dynamic Texan was a district staff officer and |
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state liaison for the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary 8th |
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Coastal Region, and he mentored and supervised state liaison |
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officers in five states; he received a Coast Guard Unit |
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Commendation for operations excellence in 2010; and |
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WHEREAS, Before joining the legislature, Representative |
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Legler served by gubernatorial appointment as a member of the Texas |
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Commission on Environmental Quality Advisory Board for Small |
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Business; he also chaired the Federal Environmental Protection |
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Agency National Advisory Board, and he was a member of the boards of |
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the Texas Association of Business and the National Federation of |
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Independent Business; in addition, he served on the boards of the |
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local chamber of commerce and of area economic development |
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organizations; committed to the youth of Pasadena, he coached boys' |
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and girls' sports and gave generously of his time and talents as |
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commissioner of teen baseball; moreover, he was a valued member of |
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Zion Lutheran Church; and |
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WHEREAS, A devoted family man, Representative Legler shared a |
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fulfilling marriage of 34 years with Barbara Legler, who was |
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elected to finish his term in the Texas House; he was the proud |
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father of three children, Joseph, Krystina, and Kathryn, and the |
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devoted grandfather of Brendan, Tucker, and Olivia; and |
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WHEREAS, Ken Legler made a lasting, positive difference |
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through his outstanding leadership in business and in civic life, |
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and he is remembered with deepest respect and affection by all who |
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were privileged 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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hereby pay tribute to the memory of the Honorable Ken Legler and |
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extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, |
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former state representative Barbara Legler; to his children, Joseph |
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Legler and his wife, Victoria, Krystina Legler, and Kathryn Cruz |
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and her husband, Shelby; to his grandchildren, Brendan, Tucker, and |
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Olivia; to his brothers, Kip Legler and his wife, Linda, and Kim |
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Legler; and to his many other relatives and friends; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas House |
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of Representatives and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory |
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of the Honorable Ken Legler. |
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Sheffield of Bell |
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Straus |
M. Gonzalez of El Paso |
Oliveira |
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Allen |
N. Gonzalez of El Paso |
Orr |
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Anderson |
Gutierrez |
Patrick |
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Aycock |
Harper-Brown |
Perry |
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Bell |
Hernandez Luna |
Phillips |
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Bonnen of Brazoria |
Hilderbran |
Pitts |
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Bonnen of Galveston |
Howard |
Price |
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Capriglione |
Keffer |
Rodriguez of Bexar |
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Carter |
King of Hemphill |
Rodriguez of Travis |
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Clardy |
King of Parker |
Rose |
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Coleman |
King of Taylor |
Sanford |
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Collier |
King of Zavala |
Schaefer |
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Cortez |
Klick |
Sheffield of Bell |
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Craddick |
Kolkhorst |
Sheffield of Coryell |
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Crownover |
Kuempel |
Simpson |
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Davis of Dallas |
Lavender |
Springer |
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J. Davis of Harris |
Leach |
Stephenson |
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S. Davis of Harris |
Lewis |
Stickland |
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Dutton |
Lucio III |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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Eiland |
Marquez |
Thompson of Harris |
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Fallon |
Martinez Fischer |
Turner of Collin |
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Farias |
McClendon |
Turner of Harris |
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Farney |
Menendez |
Turner of Tarrant |
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Fletcher |
Miller of Comal |
Villarreal |
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Flynn |
Miller of Fort Bend |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.C.R. No. 52 was unanimously adopted by a rising |
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vote of the House on March 11, 2013. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.C.R. No. 52 was unanimously adopted by a rising |
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vote of the Senate on March 11, 2013. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: __________________ |
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Governor |