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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Dale Edward Bush of College Station has |
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distinguished himself as an entrepreneur and sportsman, and his |
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accomplishments indeed merit special recognition; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Bush grew up on a dairy farm near Homer, New |
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York, and he moved to College Station with his wife in 1968 to |
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attend Texas A&M University, where he earned bachelor's and |
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master's degrees; and |
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WHEREAS, The couple decided to settle in Texas, and Mr. Bush |
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founded LGL Animal Care Products, Inc., a business that specializes |
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in constructing custom-designed kennels and enclosures for a wide |
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variety of animals, from livestock to primates to poultry to |
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laboratory animals; this multimillion dollar corporation markets |
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its products to a broad range of customers, and it provides jobs for |
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designers, engineers, sales personnel, factory employees, and |
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others; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Bush has also become a nationally recognized |
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expert in bird dogs and quail hunting; he is a leading owner, |
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breeder, and trainer of bird dogs, and has twice competed in the |
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National Championship of Field Trials with his dog, Las Animas |
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Patches; a multi-term president of the Field Trial Clubs of America |
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and the National Bird Dog Foundation, he also funded the addition of |
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a new wing to the National Bird Dog Museum in Tennessee, where he |
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was inducted into the National Field Trial Hall of Fame in 2012; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Bush has been an advocate for quail |
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conservation, working closely with the Parks and Wildlife |
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Department, the Audubon Society, and other organizations; over the |
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past 30 years, he has managed quail hunts with bird dogs at a number |
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of prominent ranches in Texas and he is a popular speaker on the |
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subject of bird dogs at schools, social clubs, and 4-H clubs across |
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the state; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Bush enjoys the love and |
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support of his wife, Catherine Louise Gower Bush; they are the |
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parents of two children, Amy Elaine Bush Eppes and Jason Robert |
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Bush, and they also take great pride in their four grandchildren; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Dale Bush's successful business has contributed to |
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the prosperity and economic diversity of Texas, and his advocacy as |
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a hunter and bird-dog enthusiast has earned him the respect of |
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countless people across the state and nation; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Dale Edward Bush on his achievements as |
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a business owner, sportsman, and bird-dog expert and extend to him |
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sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Bush as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |