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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, For nearly 40 years, William Patrick Dodson served |
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with distinction as chair of the Uvalde County Democratic Party |
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Executive Committee, and his accomplishments are indeed deserving |
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of recognition; and |
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WHEREAS, Pat Dodson was first elected Democratic chair in |
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1976 and continued in that role until 2015; his skill and dedication |
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greatly benefited the party over the course of his remarkable |
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tenure, and his contributions included service as local coordinator |
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for Price Daniel Jr.'s campaign for Texas attorney general in 1978; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, A lifelong resident of the county, Mr. Dodson has |
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also served the community in a number of other capacities; he was a |
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member of the board of the Sabinal Independent School District from |
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1981 to 1990 and held the offices of president, vice president, and |
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secretary; in addition, he was president of the Uvalde Youth Rodeo |
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Association and a member of the board of the John Nance Garner |
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Museum; moreover, he is a 32nd Degree Mason and member of the |
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Alzafar Shrine in San Antonio, as well as a Master Mason of Sabinal |
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Lodge No. 943, AF&AM; in 1997, he was named an admiral in the Texas |
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Navy; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Dodson earned his bachelor's degree in business |
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administration at Sam Houston State University in 1970; four years |
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later, he become a certified public accountant and graduated from |
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St. Mary's Law School, and he went on to receive a master's degree |
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from the New York University School of Law Tax Program before |
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returning to practice in his hometown; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his decades of service to the Democratic |
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Party, Pat Dodson set an outstanding example of civic engagement, |
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and he has earned the lasting respect and admiration of his fellow |
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citizens; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby honor William Patrick |
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Dodson for his exceptional record of service as chair of the Uvalde |
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County Democratic Party Executive Committee 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. Dodson as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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King of Uvalde |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 266 was adopted by the House on August |
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15, 2017, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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