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