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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Dick Lavine retired as a senior fiscal analyst at |
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Every Texan on September 30, 2024, drawing to a close an exemplary |
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tenure with the nonprofit that spanned three decades; and |
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WHEREAS, A licensed attorney, Mr. Lavine joined Every Texan |
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in 1994, and he distinguished himself through his advocacy for |
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developing state and local revenue systems that meet Texans' needs; |
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he is a chartered financial analyst and a trustee of the City of |
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Austin Employees Retirement System, and from 1997 to 2018, he was |
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the chair of the Travis Central Appraisal District Board of |
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Directors; in May 2024, he returned to the board following a |
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successful campaign for a newly created elected position; in |
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addition, he serves as vice chair of the City of Austin Employees |
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Retirement Board of Trustees, and he is a member of the boards of |
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AFSCME Texas Retirees, Chapter 12, and the Progress Texas |
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Institute; among his many achievements, he was named a Champion for |
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Equity by the Equity Center, recognizing his work to reform the |
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state tax system to better support public services; and |
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WHEREAS, Prior to joining Every Texan, Mr. Lavine worked |
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full-time in the anti-Vietnam War movement for two years, and he |
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served as a clerk to a local judge before becoming a public defender |
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in Philadelphia; he moved to Austin in 1979, and five years later, |
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he embarked on a decade-long tenure as a senior researcher for the |
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House Research Organization of the Texas House of Representatives, |
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where he wrote on the Edgewood school finance cases as well as tax |
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and budget issues; he holds a bachelor's degree in economics from |
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Harvard College and a doctor of jurisprudence from the University |
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of Pennsylvania; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his professionalism, dedication, and |
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commitment to excellence, Dick Lavine has earned the respect and |
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admiration of all those who have had the privilege of working with |
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him, and he may indeed reflect with pride on his accomplishments; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Dick Lavine on his retirement from |
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Every Texan and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued |
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success in all his endeavors; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Lavine as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |