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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The State of Texas lost an admired public servant |
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with the passing of former three-term Eagle Pass mayor Chad Foster |
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on July 28, 2012, at the age of 63; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in 1949 to Martha and Cozel Foster, Chad Foster |
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studied agricultural science at Texas Tech University and went on |
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to have a notable career in real estate; elected mayor of Eagle Pass |
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in 2004, he was returned to office by the voters again in 2006 and |
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2008 for his strong leadership; throughout his tenure, he remained |
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committed to creating a brighter future for the region by seeking to |
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advance education, health care, security, transportation, and |
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workforce initiatives; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Foster further advocated for improved |
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residential services in the colonias that lack potable water, sewer |
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systems, electricity, and paved roads; in his role as chair of the |
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Texas Border Coalition, a group focused on economic and development |
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issues affecting towns along the Texas-Mexico border, he championed |
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the concerns of many South Texans regarding the Secure Fence Act; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Appointed by Governor Rick Perry to the Texas |
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Department of Transportation Border Trade Advisory Committee, he |
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also contributed his expertise through his involvement in the |
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Alliance for Security and Trade, the Middle Rio Grande Regional |
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Review Committee, and the Border 2012 Amistad District; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Foster embraced the vibrancy and culture of |
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South Texas, and his affability, candor, and fluent Spanish helped |
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him to foster strong relationships both north and south of the |
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border; his pride in being a Texan was readily apparent to people in |
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Eagle Pass, the neighboring Mexican town of Piedras Negras, and |
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even the halls of Congress by the signature tan-colored cowboy hat |
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he wore, which he called his "Texas toupee"; and |
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WHEREAS, Though it is impossible to gauge the full effect of a |
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man's life, some individuals leave their unmistakable mark on the |
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world as they move through it, and Chad Foster's contributions and |
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achievements will long resonate in the community and state he |
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called home; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Chad Foster and |
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extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, |
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Jill Foster; to his son, Chad Foster, Jr.; to his daughter, Savannah |
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Foster; to his parents, Martha and Cozel Foster; to his three |
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sisters, Sheri Blake, Sheila Evans, and Shelle McMillan; and to his |
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many other friends and admirers; 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 adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Chad |
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Foster. |