SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 634
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize the Honorable Martin Frost, who has been elected chairman
of the board of the National Endowment for Democracy; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Frost is a former member of the United States
House of Representatives; he currently belongs to Polsinelli
Shughart's national public policy practice group in Washington,
D.C.; an attorney for more than 40 years, he was elected to
Congress in 1979; and
WHEREAS, Over the course of his career in Congress,
Representative Frost held numerous positions of leadership; he
served as chair of the House Democratic Caucus, the Health Task
Force, and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee; at
the time of his 2005 retirement from Congress, he was the senior
southern Democrat in the House and the dean of the Texas
congressional delegation; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Frost played an important role in writing and
passing such landmark legislation as the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act,
the Industrial Base and Defense Conversion Act, and the national
Amber Alert law, and he chaired a special House task force that
helped Eastern and Central European countries make the
transition to democracy after the fall of the Berlin Wall; and
WHEREAS, Martin Frost has served the state and nation with
distinction during his notable career in public service, and he
brings a wealth of experience and expertise to his leadership
role on the board of the National Endowment for Democracy; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
83rd Legislature, hereby commend Martin Frost on his exceptional
achievements and extend to him best wishes for the future as
chairman of the board of the National Endowment for Democracy;
and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
Davis
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on April 11, 2013.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate