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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The State of Texas lost an admired public servant |
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with the untimely death of Dana Sean Shurtleff of Georgetown on July |
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30, 2016, at the age of 34; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Fort Worth on May 26, 1982, Sean Shurtleff |
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was the son of Dana Charles Shurtleff and Paula Clark; he attended |
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Dallas Baptist University, where he met his future wife, Anna, and |
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went on to graduate from John Brown University with honors; in 2007, |
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he earned a master's degree in government with honors from Regent |
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University; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Shurtleff joined the Texas Sunset Advisory |
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Commission as a policy analyst in September 2009, and he was |
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involved in significant reviews of many state agencies, including |
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the Public Utility Commission, Texas Commission on Environmental |
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Quality, Texas Lottery Commission, and Department of Assistive and |
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Rehabilitative Services; he was project manager of the Sunset |
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review of the Office of Fire Fighters' Pension Commissioner, which |
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resulted in the abolishment of that office in 2013, and although the |
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process was at times contentious, he handled it with characteristic |
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professionalism and grace; most recently, he managed reviews of the |
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State Bar and the Board of Law Examiners, and even while battling |
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cancer, he continued to focus diligently on those projects; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout his tenure with the commission, |
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Mr. Shurtleff demonstrated a steadfast commitment to his |
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responsibilities and to his coworkers, who especially admired his |
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dogged enthusiasm for making government work better; he was always |
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thoughtful and supportive, whether stepping in to help with a |
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pressing assignment or lending a friendly hand with a car repair or |
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a move; his infectious smile brightened the days of all he |
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encountered, and he maintained a remarkably positive attitude even |
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during his illness; he worried most about the impact his challenges |
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would have on others, and his parting advice to his colleagues was |
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"Hang in there, stay the course, and be kind to one another"; and |
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WHEREAS, A devoted husband, Mr. Shurtleff shared a rewarding |
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11-year marriage with his wife, Anna, and he took great pride in his |
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son, William, and daughter, Elizabeth; sustained by an unwavering |
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faith, he was an active member of Grace Covenant Church in Austin; |
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in his leisure time, he avidly followed the Rangers and Cowboys, and |
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he loved science fiction, especially Star Trek and Star Wars, as |
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well as comic book heroes, particularly Superman; and |
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WHEREAS, Sean Shurtleff set an inspiring example through his |
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generosity, compassion, and dedication to public service, and he is |
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deeply missed by all who were fortunate enough to know him; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 85th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby pay tribute to the life of Dana Sean Shurtleff and extend |
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sincere condolences to all who mourn his passing; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory of |
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Sean Shurtleff. |