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R E S O L U T I O N
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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. |