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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1007
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WHEREAS, Louis M. McCormick of Sun City celebrated his 70th |
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birthday on July 9, 2012, and that occasion provided a welcome |
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opportunity to remind him of the esteem in which he is held by all |
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who know him; and |
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WHEREAS, Louis McCormick was born in Olney, Illinois, in |
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1942 and earned bachelor's and master's degrees in geology from |
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Southern Illinois University; over the course of a highly |
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distinguished career, he has enjoyed outstanding professional |
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success while contributing immeasurably to the well-being of the |
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State of Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. McCormick began his career in 1967 with Amoco |
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in Fort Worth, later moving to Houston; there, he became |
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exploration manager for Total Petroleum in 1976 before |
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ultimately retiring in 1989 as vice president of exploration; |
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since that time, Mr. McCormick has been involved in the creation |
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and management of many successful oil and gas companies; |
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throughout his extraordinary career, Mr. McCormick was |
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responsible for the discovery and development of more than 50 |
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million barrels of oil and 200 billion cubic feet of gas; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. McCormick enjoys the |
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support of his wife, Gail, and his children, Matthew, Michael, |
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Adam, and Katherine; and |
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WHEREAS, Respected and admired by all who are privileged to |
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know him, Louis McCormick may reflect with deep satisfaction on a |
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lifetime of achievement, and it is a pleasure to join in honoring |
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him on seven decades of life well lived; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd |
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Legislature, hereby recognize Louis M. McCormick as a treasured |
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citizen and extend to him sincere best wishes for his 70th |
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birthday; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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Mr. McCormick as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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Schwertner |
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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 17, 2013. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |