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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful service drew to |
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a close with the passing of Larry Temple, executive director of the |
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Texas Workforce Commission, on January 5, 2019, at the age of 66; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Eugene and Lucille Temple, Larry Temple |
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grew up in Jackson, Mississippi, with the companionship of two |
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siblings, Judy and David; a graduate of St. Edward's University, he |
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began his career in Mississippi, working as a real estate agent and |
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petroleum landman before joining the Mississippi Department of |
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Human Services, where he held the post of deputy executive director |
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for five years; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1997, Mr. Temple was recruited to become the |
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director of welfare reform for the Texas Workforce Commission; he |
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was promoted to executive director in 2004, and he served the agency |
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with distinction in that position until the time of his passing; |
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renowned for his integrity, dedication, and exceptional |
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problem-solving skills, he was instrumental in helping TWC become a |
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national leader in workforce development, and he frequently advised |
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Congress and other states on best practices and employment policy; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Among numerous other accomplishments, Mr. Temple |
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managed the TWC effort to aid the Louisiana Workforce Commission in |
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the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, even as Texas was managing its |
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own catastrophic damage from Hurricane Rita; one of the most |
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respected figures in his field, he served as president and as a |
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member of the board for the National Association of State Workforce |
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Agencies, and in 2018 he received the Lifetime Achievement Hand Up |
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Award from the American Institute for Full Employment; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Temple shared a rewarding marriage with his |
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wife, Benita; he was the proud father of two sons, Brad and Daniel, |
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and he had the pleasure of seeing his family grow to include his |
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daughters-in-law, Shirley and Erin, and his beloved grandchildren, |
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Patrick and Victoria; admired for his determination and his abiding |
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concern for others, he also possessed an engaging sense of humor |
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that was treasured by all who knew him; and |
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WHEREAS, Larry Temple was an exemplary public official whose |
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achievements made a positive difference in the lives of countless |
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Texans, and he leaves behind a record of service that will continue |
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to inspire his colleagues in the years ahead; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Larry Temple and |
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extend deepest sympathy to his family and friends; 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 his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Larry |
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Temple. |