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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful service drew to |
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a close with the passing of Jacob Creth Fuller of McAllen on |
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March 20, 2024, at the age of 83; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Jacob L. Fuller and Janet M. Fuller, Jake |
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Fuller was born in Brooklyn, New York, on December 27, 1940, and he |
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grew up with the companionship of a brother, James; he lived in a |
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number of places throughout the United States during his youth, and |
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he graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School in San Francisco, |
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California, in 1959; he went on to receive a bachelor's degree in |
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journalism from East Texas A&M University in Commerce in 1964; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Fuller enjoyed a long and rewarding career in |
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public relations, and he worked at several firms in the Dallas area |
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before opening his own consulting business, Starcom Consultants, |
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Inc., in 1980; under his able leadership, the company served a |
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variety of clients, including many in the health care field; he also |
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became active in local politics, and he contributed to Latino |
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political campaigns as well as the League of United Latin American |
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Citizens; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Fuller later made his home in McAllen, where he |
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distinguished himself as a dedicated health care lobbyist for |
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border communities, and one of his most notable career highlights |
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was his successful marketing campaign in support of tort reform in |
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Hidalgo County; he also played an instrumental role in establishing |
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the Border Health Political Action Committee, and he led the Border |
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Health Caucus for many years; in addition, he worked with state |
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leaders to secure a 10-year moratorium on the expansion of health |
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maintenance organizations in Cameron, Hidalgo, Webb, and Maverick |
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Counties; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Fuller benefited from the |
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love and support of his longtime companion, Luisa, and he took great |
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pride in his three children, Jay, Julie, and Brent, and his stepson, |
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Enrique; over the years, he had the pleasure of welcoming into his |
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family two grandchildren, Bladen and Jaden; a man of deep faith, he |
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was a member of McAllen First United Methodist Church; and |
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WHEREAS, An engaged citizen and a devoted family man, Jake |
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Fuller will be greatly missed, but the integrity, optimism, and |
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generosity with which he lived his life will forever inspire all who |
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had the good fortune to know him; now, 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 Jacob Creth Fuller |
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and extend heartfelt sympathy to his relatives and many friends; |
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and, be 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 Jake |
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Fuller. |
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Guillen |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 556 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on March 31, 2025. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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