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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 634
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize the Honorable Martin Frost, who has been elected chairman |
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of the board of the National Endowment for Democracy; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Frost is a former member of the United States |
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House of Representatives; he currently belongs to Polsinelli |
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Shughart's national public policy practice group in Washington, |
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D.C.; an attorney for more than 40 years, he was elected to |
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Congress in 1979; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of his career in Congress, |
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Representative Frost held numerous positions of leadership; he |
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served as chair of the House Democratic Caucus, the Health Task |
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Force, and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee; at |
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the time of his 2005 retirement from Congress, he was the senior |
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southern Democrat in the House and the dean of the Texas |
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congressional delegation; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Frost played an important role in writing and |
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passing such landmark legislation as the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, |
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the Industrial Base and Defense Conversion Act, and the national |
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Amber Alert law, and he chaired a special House task force that |
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helped Eastern and Central European countries make the |
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transition to democracy after the fall of the Berlin Wall; and |
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WHEREAS, Martin Frost has served the state and nation with |
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distinction during his notable career in public service, and he |
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brings a wealth of experience and expertise to his leadership |
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role on the board of the National Endowment for Democracy; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, |
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83rd Legislature, hereby commend Martin Frost on his exceptional |
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achievements and extend to him best wishes for the future as |
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chairman of the board of the National Endowment for Democracy; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on April 11, 2013. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |