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WHEREAS, An athlete, entrepreneur, and advocate for the |
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children in his Houston community, Dan Pastorini has made |
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significant contributions to the Lone Star State; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in California, Dan Pastorini arrived in Texas |
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in 1971 when he was chosen by the National Football League's Houston |
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Oilers as the third overall draft pick; the Pro Bowl quarterback |
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helped lead the team to two American Football Conference |
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championship games and in doing so, ushered in the "Luv Ya Blue" |
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years, when the Oilers captured the heart of the entire city; known |
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as one of the toughest men in the league, Mr. Pastorini played |
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through the pain of injuries that included a punctured lung and |
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broken ribs; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Pastorini was traded to the Oakland Raiders |
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following the 1979 season and also played for the Los Angeles Rams |
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and Philadelphia Eagles; after retiring from the league in 1983, he |
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found another outlet for his competitive spirit in drag racing, |
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where he became an icon, beating some of the sport's best drivers; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Inspired by his parents, restaurateurs who owned and |
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operated Pastorini's Longhorn in Sonora, California, for 37 years, |
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Mr. Pastorini decided to pursue his culinary interests and formed |
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Dan Pastorini's Quality Foods; headquartered in Houston, the |
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company sells a variety of products and seasonings; and |
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WHEREAS, An ardent advocate for former NFL players, Mr. |
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Pastorini is also involved with many local charities and serves as a |
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board member of the Be An Angel organization, which works to improve |
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the quality of life for children with multiple disabilities and |
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profound deafness; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Dan Pastorini was not born in the Lone Star |
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State, Houston is proud to call him one of its own, and it is most |
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fitting to extend honorary Texan status to this prominent member of |
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the Houston community; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby officially recognize Dan Pastorini as an |
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honorary Texan, with all the rights and privileges accorded those |
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individuals native to the Lone Star State; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Dan Pastorini as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Bonnen of Brazoria |
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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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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1266 was adopted by the House on April |
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16, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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