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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. |