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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 869
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes great |
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pleasure in recognizing Joseph D. Jamail, Jr., for his many |
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charitable works; and |
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WHEREAS, This legendary lawyer from Houston has made |
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international headlines with his historic courtroom victories, |
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but his generosity and his tireless advocacy for the underserved |
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have also made him a Lone Star State hero; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of a grocer, Joe Jamail has kept close in |
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his mind and heart the average Texan's struggle for justice and |
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opportunity; with the help of his late wife and college |
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sweetheart, Lee, he has given more than $230 million to charities |
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and scholarships over the past 30 years; and |
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WHEREAS, One of the most prominent beneficiaries of his |
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largesse is The University of Texas at Austin, where Joe Jamail |
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attended undergraduate school and law school; and |
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WHEREAS, The university's campus abounds with fine |
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examples of his giving, including the Lee and Joe Jamail Texas |
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Swimming Center, Joe Jamail Field at Darrell K Royal Memorial |
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Stadium, the Joseph D. Jamail Center for Legal Research, the Lee |
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Hage Jamail Academic Room, and the centennial chair in law; and |
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WHEREAS, Because of scholarships created by the Jamail |
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family, 4,000 students have attended the university, and one in |
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three graduate nursing students are recipients of scholarships |
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endowed by the family; the Jamails have also donated to Rice |
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University and Texas Southern University; and |
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WHEREAS, A proud native Texan, Joe Jamail epitomizes the |
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notion of giving back; over the past three decades, he has used |
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his resources to improve the plight of those who are struggling |
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and to elevate the efforts of those who are fighting for a better |
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world; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, |
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83rd Legislature, hereby commend Joseph D. Jamail, Jr., for his |
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immeasurable contributions to our state; 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 highest esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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Ellis |
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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 May 9, 2013. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |