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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Texas Southern University is awarding an honorary |
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doctorate of humane letters to Michael Strahan during its spring |
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commencement exercises on May 11, 2013; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Houston, Mr. Strahan spent most of his youth |
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in Germany, where his father was stationed in the U.S. Army; he |
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returned to the United States during his high school years and then |
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enrolled at TSU on a football scholarship; in his senior year, he |
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recorded a school-record 19 sacks and 62 tackles, and he was named a |
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first-team All-American; and |
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WHEREAS, After graduating from TSU in 1992, Mr. Strahan |
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embarked on an impressive 15-year career in the National Football |
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League playing defensive end for the New York Giants; in 2001, he |
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broke the 18-year-old NFL single-season sack record, an achievement |
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that has yet to be bested; that same year, he was named the NFL |
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Player of the Year by Sports Illustrated and the Defensive Player of |
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the Year by the Associated Press; in 2007, his final season, he |
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helped lead the Giants to a Super Bowl victory over the New England |
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Patriots; and |
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WHEREAS, An engaging media personality as well as a skilled |
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athlete, Mr. Strahan has starred in numerous television programs |
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since retiring from the NFL; he currently works as a sports |
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commentator for Fox NFL Sunday, and every weekday morning, he |
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cohosts the Emmy-winning talk show LIVE with Kelly and Michael; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to his professional commitments, |
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Mr. Strahan supports numerous charities, including St. Jude's |
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Children's Research Hospital, the USO, Walter Reed Army Medical |
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Center, and the Fresh Air Fund; with Mayor Cory Booker of Newark, |
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New Jersey, he created the Newark Mentoring Movement to benefit |
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young people in the city; and |
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WHEREAS, Michael Strahan's successes on and off the field are |
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a source of great pride to the Texas Southern University community, |
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and this multitalented alumnus is indeed deserving of this |
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prestigious award; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Michael Strahan on his receipt of |
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an honorary doctorate of humane letters from Texas Southern |
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University and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Strahan as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |