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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Eugene Adrian Van Zelfden Jr. of Austin has |
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dedicated much of his life to serving his fellow citizens, and his |
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noteworthy efforts indeed merit special recognition; and |
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WHEREAS, A Distinguished Honor Graduate of the U.S. Air Force |
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Academy Class of 1969, Mr. Van Zelfden proudly served his country |
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as a member of the armed forces, eventually rising to the rank of |
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captain; as a civilian, he earned an MBA from Southern Illinois |
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University in 1972 and a juris doctor degree from the Case Western |
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Reserve University School of Law in 1978; jointly licensed as a |
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certified public accountant and an attorney, he has practiced in |
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both fields since 1979, and he currently works at the Fowler Law |
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Firm in Austin and teaches business courses as an adjunct faculty |
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member at Wizard Academy; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1985, Mr. Van Zelfden founded the Texas |
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Grassroots Coalition with the goal of informing the public of civic |
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and governmental affairs; he also wrote and published a monthly |
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newsletter about Texas government and wrote, produced, and voiced |
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the daily radio program the Texas Minute, which aired on 24 stations |
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across the state; he went on to organize the Tax Practice Group in |
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2002, where he served as a volunteer coordinator, teaching updates |
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in federal and state tax laws to CPAs, tax attorneys, and other tax |
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preparers in Central Texas, and in 2008, he created Tidbits in Time |
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Almanac, a modern version of Benjamin Franklin's Poor Richard's |
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Almanack; and |
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WHEREAS, Adrian Van Zelfden is truly a public-spirited Texan, |
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and his significant contributions to his community are to be |
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commended; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 85th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby honor Eugene Adrian Van Zelfden Jr. for his outstanding |
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civic engagement and extend to him sincere best wishes for the |
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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. Van Zelfden as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives and Senate. |