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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 775
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Dr. Kenneth Cooper and commemorate the 45th |
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anniversary of his groundbreaking book Aerobics; and |
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WHEREAS, Released in March of 1968, the book sparked a |
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fitness phenomenon, launched a multimillion-dollar industry, and |
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prompted the opening of the Cooper Clinic in Dallas in 1970; and |
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WHEREAS, The impact of Dr. Cooper's book and his research |
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is inestimable; he developed his guidelines in the late 1960s |
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while serving as a physician in the United States Air Force; he |
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created a system that uses points to measure physical activity in |
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41 sports and a test to measure a person's aerobic capacity; |
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those standards are still in use today; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the past four and one-half decades, this |
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remarkable innovator has helped to improve or save the lives of |
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innumerable people; within 10 years after Aerobics was |
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published, the number of runners had increased from 100,000 to |
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more than 10 million; the book has been printed in 41 languages |
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and has sold more than 30 million copies; and |
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WHEREAS, Recognizing the link between physical fitness and |
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overall health and performance, Dr. Cooper has worked to bring |
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his discoveries to the public around the world; internationally |
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respected for his groundbreaking research and effective training |
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methods, he has also advocated for physical education in schools, |
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and he developed and funded the Fitnessgram assessment tool, |
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which is now used in schools across the state to help guide |
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efforts to improve the health of Texas children; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of many years, this exceptional |
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physician has exhibited the foresight, the innovation, and the |
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compassion to revolutionize the lives of generations of |
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people; his pioneering book and his medical career have had a |
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positive impact on the health of thousands of Texans; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd |
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Legislature, hereby commend Dr. Kenneth Cooper and congratulate |
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him on the 45th anniversary of the release of his book Aerobics; |
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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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Dr. Cooper as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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Nelson |
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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 29, 2013. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |