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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 401
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In Memory |
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of |
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Andrew Sharp Peacock |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and |
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commemorates the life of Andrew Sharp Peacock, an esteemed |
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Australian statesman and Austin resident, who died April 16, |
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2021, at the age of 82; and |
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WHEREAS, Andrew Peacock was born in Melbourne, Australia, |
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on February 13, 1939; he attended Scotch College before earning |
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his law degree from the prestigious University of Melbourne; he |
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was a devoted father to his three daughters, Caroline Cordeaux, |
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Ann Peacock, and Jane Chapple-Hyam, and a devoted grandfather to |
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Andrew Kroger, Woody Kroger, and Christopher Cordeaux; he |
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married his beloved wife, Penne Korth Peacock, in 2002; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Peacock was elected to the Australian |
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Parliament at the age of 27, and three years later, in 1969, he |
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was appointed minister for the army; he went on to develop a |
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career of excellence in multiple cabinet positions, and he served |
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as leader of the Liberal Party from 1983 to 1985 and from 1989 to |
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1990; and |
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WHEREAS, Deeply knowledgeable about world affairs, he was |
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a revered statesman who was known for his razor-sharp wit, and |
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during his 30 years in politics, many international leaders |
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sought his wise counsel; in 1997, he was appointed to serve as |
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Australia's ambassador to the United States, and he handled his |
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many responsibilities skillfully until the end of his service in |
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1999; he also served as president of Boeing Australia, and he and |
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his wife moved to Austin after his retirement; he then became a |
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highly regarded board member of the Lyndon B. Johnson School of |
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Public Affairs, and he continued to regularly visit Australia, |
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where he maintained his citizenship; and |
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WHEREAS, Andrew Peacock embraced life with joy and vigor, |
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and he had an extraordinary career as a politician and diplomat |
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that was driven and defined by his sincere love of his country; he |
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was a widely respected international figure and was beloved by |
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many, and he leaves behind memories that will long be treasured by |
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all who were privileged to share in his life; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th |
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Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved |
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family of Andrew Sharp Peacock; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas |
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Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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memory of Andrew Peacock. |
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Eckhardt |
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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 May 12, 2021, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |