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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 298
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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 |
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in public health from Harvard University; he served for 13 years |
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with the United States Army and United States Air Force, and in |
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his role as flight surgeon and director of the Aerospace Medical |
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Laboratory, he developed fitness tests that are still used today |
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by military organizations, athletic teams, law enforcement |
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agencies, and schools; he also helped create the conditioning |
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program for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's |
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astronaut corps; 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 |
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in 1970; this nonprofit research and education organization |
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developed the FitnessGram assessment that is now used as part of |
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the Presidential Youth Fitness Program in schools across the |
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nation; Dr. Cooper also serves as chair of six health and |
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wellness companies, including the Cooper Clinic, where he still |
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sees patients; having logged more than 38,000 miles as a runner, |
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he continues to exercise on a regular basis at the Cooper |
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Aerobics Center; in all his endeavors, he has enjoyed the love |
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and support of his wife, Millie, his daughter, Berkley, his son, |
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Tyler, and his 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 had a remarkable positive influence on |
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modern life through his work and advocacy, and he has helped |
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millions of people live healthier and longer lives; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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Legislature, hereby congratulate Dr. Kenneth H. Cooper on his |
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88th birthday and commend him on the success of Aerobics and on |
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the worldwide impact of the research of The Cooper Institute; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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Dr. Cooper as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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Johnson, Nelson |
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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 4, 2019. |
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________________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |