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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 405
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Theodore Roosevelt IV, who is the featured speaker at a |
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dinner supporting the Lake Wichita Revitalization Project on |
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March 16, 2017; and |
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WHEREAS, Theodore Roosevelt IV is a renowned conservationist, |
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an internationally recognized banker, and a United States Navy Seal |
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veteran of the Vietnam War; he is the great-grandson of President |
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Theodore Roosevelt, who played a leading role in launching the |
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country's conservationist movement; by establishing parks and |
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reserves, the president conserved nearly 230 million acres of land, |
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thus preserving the nation's natural resources for the enjoyment |
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and benefit of future generations; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Roosevelt is a graduate of the Harvard |
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Business School and a managing director at Barclays in New York |
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City; he serves as chair of the Center for Climate and Energy |
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Solutions, is a member of the Governing Council of the Wilderness |
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Society, and is a trustee of the American Museum of Natural |
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History; and |
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WHEREAS, The Lake Wichita Revitalization Project was |
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created to address the significant ecological issues affecting |
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Lake Wichita, which has surpassed its expected 100-year life |
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span; this grassroots conservation organization can serve as a |
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valuable example to conservation and reservoir rehabilitation |
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efforts across the nation; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Roosevelt has been an exemplary steward of his |
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family's storied conservationist legacy, and it is truly fitting |
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that he receive special recognition for his outstanding work on |
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behalf of our country; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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Legislature, hereby commend Theodore Roosevelt IV on his |
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commitment to protecting the nation's priceless natural resources |
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and extend to him best wishes for continued success in all his |
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endeavors; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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him as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on March 13, 2017. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |