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1	1	H.R. No. 1617
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4	4	R E S O L U T I O N
5	5	WHEREAS, Former Dallas mayor Ron Kirk was confirmed as the
6	6	first African American United States Trade Representative by the
7	7	U.S. Senate on March 18, 2009; and
8	8	WHEREAS, Having been nominated for the cabinet-level post by
9	9	President Barack Obama and having been confirmed by the U.S.
10	10	Senate, Ambassador Kirk serves as the president's principal trade
11	11	advisor, negotiator, and spokesperson on issues of international
12	12	trade; and
13	13	WHEREAS, Ron Kirk holds a bachelor's degree in political
14	14	science and sociology from Austin College and a law degree from The
15	15	University of Texas; he began his career as a legislative aide for
16	16	U.S. Senator Lloyd Bentsen before joining the Dallas office of the
17	17	Texas Attorney General, after which he went on to become the
18	18	assistant city attorney for governmental relations for Dallas; in
19	19	1994, while working in the private sector, he was asked by Governor
20	20	Ann Richards to serve a partial term as secretary of state; and
21	21	WHEREAS, The following year, Mr. Kirk became the first
22	22	African American to be elected mayor of Dallas, and he was returned
23	23	to office again in 1999 with a landslide 74 percent of the vote; as
24	24	mayor, he was well known for his economic development efforts,
25	25	which resulted in the creation of more than 45,000 jobs and an
26	26	investment of over $3.5 billion in the city, and he successfully
27	27	worked to reduce crime; moreover, he was respected for his ability
28	28	to bring together diverse coalitions to effect change; and
29	29	WHEREAS, This accomplished Texan most recently served as a
30	30	partner at the international law firm of Vinson & Elkins; his
31	31	principal area of practice was public finance and public policy,
32	32	and he was named one of the nation's top government relations
33	33	lawyers by The Best Lawyers in America from 2007 to 2009; in
34	34	addition, The National Law Journal named him one of the 50 Most
35	35	Influential Minority Lawyers in America; his other accolades
36	36	include the Woodrow Wilson Center for Public Policy Outstanding
37	37	Public Service Award and the Mickey Leland Leadership Award from
38	38	Texas Southern University; and
39	39	WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, Mr. Kirk enjoys the love and
40	40	support of his wife, Matrice Ellis-Kirk, their two daughters,
41	41	Elizabeth Alexandra and Catherine Victoria, and his mother,
42	42	longtime Austin civil rights activist Willie Mae Kirk; and
43	43	WHEREAS, Ambassador Kirk demonstrates a noteworthy
44	44	commitment to excellence and public service, and it is indeed
45	45	fitting to honor him on this latest achievement in his exceptional
46	46	career; now, therefore, be it
47	47	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
48	48	Legislature hereby congratulate Ron Kirk on his confirmation as the
49	49	first African American United States Trade Representative and
50	50	extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it
51	51	further
52	52	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
53	53	prepared for Ambassador Kirk as an expression of high regard by the
54	54	Texas House of Representatives.
55	55	Anchia
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57	57	Vaught
58	58	______________________________
59	59	Speaker of the House
60	60	I certify that H.R. No. 1617 was adopted by the House on May
61	61	4, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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63	63	Chief Clerk of the House