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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, In recognition of his singular career in the NFL, |
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Dallas Cowboys owner, president, and general manager Jerry Jones |
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has been selected for induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame |
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as a member of the Class of 2017; and |
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WHEREAS, Since acquiring the Cowboys in 1989, Mr. Jones has |
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built a storied legacy with "America's Team"; he guided the |
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franchise to Super Bowl victories in 1993, 1994, and 1996, becoming |
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the first owner in NFL history to clinch a trio of Vince Lombardi |
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Trophies within the first seven years of ownership; moreover, the |
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squad's superlative record of success throughout the decade earned |
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it the title of Team of the 1990s from the NFL; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to overseeing the Cowboys' on-field |
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achievements, Mr. Jones has built the franchise into an extremely |
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successful business operation; a highlight of his tenure came with |
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the construction of AT&T Stadium in Arlington, which was completed |
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in 2009; the state-of-the-art venue, known to fans as "Jerry |
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World," is internationally recognized as one of the finest sports |
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arenas ever built; over the years, it has hosted more than nine |
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million visitors not only at NFL games, including Super Bowl XLV in |
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2011, but also at such high-profile competitions as NCAA football |
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and basketball championships, the NBA All-Star Game, high school |
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football title contests, and a vast range of other sporting and |
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entertainment events; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Jones pioneered another innovative development |
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with the opening of the new Cowboys world headquarters, The Star, in |
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Frisco in 2016; through a partnership with the City of Frisco and |
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the Frisco Independent School District, the training facility has |
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helped inspire the sports stars of tomorrow by giving young area |
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athletes access to the facility where the Cowboys practice; |
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moreover, football players from all eight Frisco ISD high schools |
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have the opportunity to play home games in the Ford Center at the |
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complex; and |
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WHEREAS, Recognized throughout the sports world for his |
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accomplishments in the areas of marketing, promotion, development, |
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and philanthropy, Mr. Jones has been the recipient of a host of |
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prestigious accolades, including the NFL Executive of the Year |
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honor from the Pro Football Writers of America, the Horatio Alger |
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Award, and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Pop Warner Little |
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Scholars organization; he has also been inducted into the National |
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Football Foundation Leadership Hall of Fame, the Boys & Girls Clubs |
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of America Hall of Fame, the Texas Business Hall of Fame, and the |
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Texas, Arkansas, and Missouri Sports Halls of Fame; and |
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WHEREAS, For more than a quarter century, Jerry Jones has |
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proved himself one of the most prominent and influential executives |
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in professional sports, and it is a pleasure to join with football |
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fans across the Lone Star State and beyond in commemorating this |
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well-deserved hall of fame honor; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Jerry Jones on his election to the |
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Pro Football Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2017 and extend |
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to him 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. Jones as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Raymond |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 803 was adopted by the House on March |
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16, 2017, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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