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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 348
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WHEREAS, Irish historian Patrick Guinness is visiting the |
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State Capitol on March 23, 2015, and this is a fitting opportunity |
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to pay tribute to this accomplished writer and scholar; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of the Honorable Desmond Guinness, an |
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architecture historian and conservationist, and Princess Henriette |
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Marie-Gabrielle von Urach, Patrick Desmond Carl-Alexander Guinness |
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is descended from the famous Guinness dynasty of brewers on his |
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father's side and from European royalty on his mother's side; he was |
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educated at Winchester College and Trinity College Dublin; and |
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WHEREAS, A lawyer by training and a financial analyst by |
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profession, Mr. Guinness is an expert on Irish history; he is the |
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author of Arthur's Round: The Life and Times of Brewing Legend |
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Arthur Guinness, a biography of his ancestor who founded the |
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Guinness brewery; he has lectured on genetic genealogy as it |
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pertains to the early history of Ireland, and he has supported |
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academic research on Irish genetics; and |
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WHEREAS, Raised in historic Leixlip Castle, Mr. Guinness |
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has restored his current residence, Furness House, a Georgian |
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country house in County Kildare dating from the 1730s; he is a |
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member of the County Kildare Archaeological Society and the Order |
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of Clans of Ireland, and he serves as a trustee of the Iveagh |
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Trust and as president of the Irish Georgian Society, which was |
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founded by his parents to help preserve Irish architecture; and |
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WHEREAS, Just as Texans take great pride in the history of |
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the Lone Star State, the people of Ireland are famously proud of |
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their rich and ancient culture, and it is indeed a pleasure to |
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recognize Patrick Guinness for his lifelong dedication to the |
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study and preservation of the heritage of his native land; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th |
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Legislature, hereby welcome Patrick Guinness to the State |
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Capitol and extend to him sincere best wishes for an enjoyable |
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and memorable stay in Austin; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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Mr. Guinness as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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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 March 10, 2015. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |