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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Dr. Kenneth H. Cooper, the world-renowned fitness |
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pioneer and author of the groundbreaking book Aerobics, is |
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celebrating his 88th birthday in 2019; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Oklahoma City on March 4, 1931, Kenneth |
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Cooper received his bachelor's degree and medical degree from the |
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University of Oklahoma, and he went on to earn a master's degree in |
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public health from Harvard University; he served for 13 years with |
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the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force, and in his role as flight surgeon |
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and director of the Aerospace Medical Laboratory, he developed |
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fitness tests that are still used today by military organizations, |
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athletic teams, law enforcement agencies, and schools; he also |
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helped create the conditioning program for NASA's astronaut corps; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, In 1968, Dr. Cooper shared his fitness expertise |
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with the general public through the publication of Aerobics, which |
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introduced both a new concept and a new word into American culture; |
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promoting cardiovascular health and the prevention of disease |
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through exercise, this hugely influential book has been translated |
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into 41 languages, and it has motivated countless people around the |
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world to take up running, or some other form of brisk activity, to |
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improve their health; he has since written 18 more books, with |
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combined sales of more than 30 million copies; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Cooper founded The Cooper Institute in Dallas in |
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1970, and he continues to serve as chair of six health and wellness |
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companies; having logged more than 38,000 miles as a runner, he |
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continues to exercise on a regular basis at the Cooper Aerobics |
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Center; in all his endeavors, he has enjoyed the love and support of |
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his wife, Millie, his daughter, Berkley, his son, Tyler, and his |
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five grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Hailed around the world as the father of aerobics, |
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Dr. Kenneth Cooper has made a remarkable impact on modern life |
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through his work and advocacy, helping millions of people live |
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healthier and longer lives; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. Kenneth H. Cooper on his 88th |
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birthday and commend him on the success of Aerobics and on the |
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worldwide impact of the research of The Cooper Institute; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Dr. Cooper as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Turner of Dallas |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 589 was adopted by the House on March |
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4, 2019, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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