SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 775
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize Dr. Kenneth Cooper and commemorate the 45th
anniversary of his groundbreaking book Aerobics; and
WHEREAS, Released in March of 1968, the book sparked a
fitness phenomenon, launched a multimillion-dollar industry, and
prompted the opening of the Cooper Clinic in Dallas in 1970; and
WHEREAS, The impact of Dr. Cooper's book and his research
is inestimable; he developed his guidelines in the late 1960s
while serving as a physician in the United States Air Force; he
created a system that uses points to measure physical activity in
41 sports and a test to measure a person's aerobic capacity;
those standards are still in use today; and
WHEREAS, Over the past four and one-half decades, this
remarkable innovator has helped to improve or save the lives of
innumerable people; within 10 years after Aerobics was
published, the number of runners had increased from 100,000 to
more than 10 million; the book has been printed in 41 languages
and has sold more than 30 million copies; and
WHEREAS, Recognizing the link between physical fitness and
overall health and performance, Dr. Cooper has worked to bring
his discoveries to the public around the world; internationally
respected for his groundbreaking research and effective training
methods, he has also advocated for physical education in schools,
and he developed and funded the Fitnessgram assessment tool,
which is now used in schools across the state to help guide
efforts to improve the health of Texas children; and
WHEREAS, Over the course of many years, this exceptional
physician has exhibited the foresight, the innovation, and the
compassion to revolutionize the lives of generations of
people; his pioneering book and his medical career have had a
positive impact on the health of thousands of Texans; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd
Legislature, hereby commend Dr. Kenneth Cooper and congratulate
him on the 45th anniversary of the release of his book Aerobics;
and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
Dr. Cooper as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
Nelson
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on April 29, 2013.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate