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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, An exemplary life dedicated to public service has |
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drawn to a close with the death of Texas Commissioner of Insurance |
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David Calvin Mattax on April 13, 2017, at the age of 60; and |
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WHEREAS, David Mattax was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on January |
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15, 1957, to Dr. Calvin and Carolyn Mattax; he studied at The |
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University of Texas, where he graduated summa cum laude, earning a |
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bachelor of arts degree in history and a bachelor of science degree |
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in mathematics; he later completed a law degree at UT; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Mattax spent 23 years with the office of the |
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Texas attorney general, serving as director of defense litigation |
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and as chief of the Financial Litigation Division; as deputy |
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attorney general, he supervised the defense of all lawsuits against |
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the State of Texas, appearing before the U.S. Supreme Court in 2004; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Starting in 1992, Mr. Mattax represented the Texas |
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Department of Insurance for many years, working with eight |
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insurance commissioners on a wide variety of issues; he also |
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represented the state banking and securities departments, as well |
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as other state agencies; in January 2015, he was appointed Texas |
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Commissioner of Insurance by Governor Greg Abbott, and in December |
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2016, he was elected secretary-treasurer of the National |
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Association of Insurance Commissioners; and |
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WHEREAS, A man of great erudition, charm, and warmth, |
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Mr. Mattax enjoyed sharing his love of music, art, and fine foods |
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and wines with his friends and colleagues; he lived in France for a |
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time, and his extensive travels were documented with his artful |
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photographs; an active member of the University United Methodist |
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Church, he served on its finance committee and board of trustees and |
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co-chaired the Amos Commission; and |
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WHEREAS, The loss of David Mattax is keenly felt by the |
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numerous friends that he made through the years as well as by the |
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countless people in Texas and beyond whose lives he forever |
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enriched; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of David Calvin Mattax |
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and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of his family: to his |
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mother, Carolyn Mattax; to his sisters, Carol Curry, Charlotte |
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Mattax Moersch, and Cathy Mattax; and to his other relatives and |
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many friends; 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 adjourns this day, it do so in memory of David |
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Calvin Mattax. |