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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The life of an esteemed attorney and civic leader |
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drew to a close with the passing of Peter Winstead of Austin on |
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August 7, 2024, at the age of 84; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Sam and Winifred Winstead, Pete Winstead |
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was born in Washington, D.C., on August 6, 1940, and he grew up in |
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Dallas with the companionship of two sisters, Connie and Betty; he |
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graduated from Highland Park High School in 1958, and he earned a |
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bachelor's degree from Stanford University before obtaining a juris |
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doctor degree from The University of Texas School of Law in 1965; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Winstead began his legal career in the |
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U.S. Department of Justice Tax Division in Washington, D.C., and he |
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gained formative experience by traveling to monitor key events in |
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the Civil Rights Movement, which helped shape many of his beliefs |
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and principles; in 1969, he returned to Dallas and accepted a |
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position at the law firm of Akin, Vial, Hamilton, Koch & Tubb, and |
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four years later, he cofounded the law firm of Winstead, McGuire & |
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Sechrest; the practice, which later took the name Winstead PC, grew |
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rapidly, and in 1987, he and his wife, Tomi, helped open an office |
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in Austin, where they relocated; and |
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WHEREAS, A skilled tax attorney, Mr. Winstead provided |
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numerous start-up companies with guidance on financial backing, |
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management procurement, and other legal issues, and one of his |
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proudest professional accomplishments was guiding the initial |
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public offering of the Dell Computer Corporation in 1988; under his |
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able leadership, Winstead PC continued to thrive, and the firm |
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celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2023; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Winstead further distinguished himself as chair |
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of the tax sections for the Dallas Bar Association and the State Bar |
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of Texas, and in 1997, he accepted an appointment from Governor |
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George W. Bush to serve as the inaugural chair of the Texas Turnpike |
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Authority; he also chaired the boards of numerous local |
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organizations and initiatives, including the $50 million capital |
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campaign for the Dell Seton Medical Center at UT; among his many |
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honors, he was named Austinite of the Year by the Austin Chamber of |
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Commerce in 2004, and he received the Jurisprudence Award from the |
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Anti-Defamation League in 2011; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Winstead shared a fulfilling marriage |
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that spanned four and a half decades; Mr. Winstead was the proud |
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father of five children, Lynn Winstead, Sara Daun, John Winstead, |
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Alan Ceshker, and the late Joey Ceshker; over the years, his |
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treasured family grew to include 10 grandchildren, Talan, Joey, |
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Avery, and Jaden Ceshker, Lainie and Luke Mabe, Reid and Brady Daun, |
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Samuel Winstead, and the late Grayson Ceshker; and |
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WHEREAS, Deeply devoted to his family, his profession, and |
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his community, Pete Winstead made a meaningful difference in the |
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lives of his loved ones and fellow citizens alike, and he will |
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forever be a source of inspiration to those he leaves behind; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Peter Winstead and |
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extend heartfelt condolences to all who mourn his passing; and, be |
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it 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 Pete |
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Winstead. |