| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 284 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, With the death of Lane Alton Zivley on January 18, |
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| 6 | 6 | | 2009, at the age of 69, the State of Texas lost a dedicated |
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| 7 | 7 | | professional who helped ensure a brighter future for many Texas |
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| 8 | 8 | | workers; and |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Born in Temple on January 15, 1940, Mr. Zivley was |
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| 10 | 10 | | the son of Rebecca and Lamar Zivley; he played football at The |
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| 11 | 11 | | University of Texas and later attended Sam Houston State |
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| 12 | 12 | | University, where he was a member of Kappa Alpha Fraternity; and |
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| 13 | 13 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Zivley gained an early knowledge of Texas |
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| 14 | 14 | | government from his father, who represented Bell County in the |
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| 15 | 15 | | state legislature and helped create the Teacher Retirement System |
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| 16 | 16 | | of Texas; Lane Zivley would draw on that background when he entered |
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| 17 | 17 | | state service, working for the state comptroller's office during a |
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| 18 | 18 | | career that spanned 15 years; and |
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| 19 | 19 | | WHEREAS, In 1974, he became an advocate for his fellow state |
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| 20 | 20 | | employees when he was hired by the Texas Public Employees |
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| 21 | 21 | | Association; appointed executive director several years later, he |
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| 22 | 22 | | fought for wage increases, protections for whistle-blowers, and |
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| 23 | 23 | | improved benefits, and his dedication and diligence benefited |
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| 24 | 24 | | countless public servants; and |
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| 25 | 25 | | WHEREAS, A man of many interests, Mr. Zivley loved politics, |
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| 26 | 26 | | ardently supported the NRA, and enjoyed hunting and cheering on his |
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| 27 | 27 | | favorite sports teams, including the Longhorns, the Yankees, and |
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| 28 | 28 | | the Round Rock Express; and |
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| 29 | 29 | | WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, he was blessed with the love |
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| 30 | 30 | | and support of his wife of more than 40 years, June, as well as four |
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| 31 | 31 | | children, Benette, Rebecca, Debra, and Mona, eight grandchildren, |
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| 32 | 32 | | and two great-grandchildren; and |
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| 33 | 33 | | WHEREAS, Although Lane Zivley's wide circle of friends and |
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| 34 | 34 | | admirers are saddened by his death, they will surely take comfort in |
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| 35 | 35 | | remembering his humor, compassion, and generosity, and he will |
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| 36 | 36 | | forever hold a special place in their hearts; now, therefore, be it |
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| 37 | 37 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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| 38 | 38 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Lane Alton Zivley and |
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| 39 | 39 | | extend deepest sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, |
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| 40 | 40 | | June; to his children, Benette Lamar Zivley and his wife, Linda, |
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| 41 | 41 | | Rebecca Grace Schrowang and her husband, Jeremy, Debra Denise |
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| 42 | 42 | | Emery, and Mona Marie Fitch; to his grandchildren, Zachary, Zoe, |
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| 43 | 43 | | Caitlyn, Russell, Justin, Chance, Alexis, and Lacey; to his |
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| 44 | 44 | | great-grandchildren, Brooklynd and Raleigh; and to his other |
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| 45 | 45 | | relatives and many friends; and, be it further |
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| 46 | 46 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 47 | 47 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 48 | 48 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Lane Alton |
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| 49 | 49 | | Zivley. |
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| 50 | 50 | | Naishtat |
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| 51 | 51 | | ______________________________ |
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| 52 | 52 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 53 | 53 | | I certify that H.R. No. 284 was unanimously adopted by a |
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| 54 | 54 | | rising vote of the House on March 11, 2009. |
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| 55 | 55 | | ______________________________ |
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| 56 | 56 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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