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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 439
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Lance Barrow, an award-winning sports television |
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producer, who is stepping down from his position with CBS Sports |
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and bringing to a close his legendary 44-year career; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Fort Worth and a proud graduate of |
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Abilene Christian University, Lance began his career with CBS |
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Sports in 1976 as a spotter and statistician for Pat Summerall at |
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his hometown's celebrated Colonial Country Club golf course; |
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this assistant role enabled him to work as a spotter at his first |
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Master's Tournament in 1977; and |
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WHEREAS, A resident of Colleyville, Lance continued his |
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career with CBS Sports and has returned to the Master's |
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Tournament every year since 1997, when he was first hired as the |
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coordinating producer of CBS Golf; during his tenure, he also |
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served for 13 years as the coordinating producer for the National |
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Football League on CBS; and |
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WHEREAS, An esteemed leader in his field, Lance has |
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produced telecasts for professional boxing matches, National |
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Basketball Association and National Collegiate Athletic |
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Association tournaments, NASCAR races, including the 1998 |
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Daytona 500, four Super Bowls, including Super Bowl 50, and |
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events for two Olympic Games; he has worked professionally with |
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such television broadcasting legends as Pat Summerall, John |
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Madden, and Jim Nantz, and among his most memorable production |
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experiences are the 1986 and 1997 Master's Tournaments, when he |
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saw Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods win championships; and |
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WHEREAS, Lance is encouraged in all things by the love and |
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support of his wife, Melissa, and his two daughters, Katie and |
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Caroline; he has amassed numerous professional honors, from his |
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induction into the Caddie Hall of Fame to his 12 Emmy Awards, yet |
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he is admired by friends and loved ones for his humble nature and |
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consistently kind spirit; and |
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WHEREAS, Lance Barrow has pioneered modern standards for |
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excellence in national sports broadcasting, and he can reflect |
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with pride on his nationally acclaimed career as he embarks on |
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the next chapter of 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 recognize Lance Barrow as a treasured Texan |
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and commend him on his outstanding career with CBS Sports; and, |
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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 esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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Hancock |
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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 20, 2021. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |