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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, In recognition of his singular career in the NFL, |
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| 6 | 7 | | Dallas Cowboys owner, president, and general manager Jerry Jones |
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| 7 | 8 | | has been selected for induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame |
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| 8 | 9 | | as a member of the Class of 2017; and |
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| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, Since acquiring the Cowboys in 1989, Mr. Jones has |
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| 10 | 11 | | built a storied legacy with "America's Team"; he guided the |
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| 11 | 12 | | franchise to Super Bowl victories in 1993, 1994, and 1996, becoming |
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| 12 | 13 | | the first owner in NFL history to clinch a trio of Vince Lombardi |
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| 13 | 14 | | Trophies within the first seven years of ownership; moreover, the |
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| 14 | 15 | | squad's superlative record of success throughout the decade earned |
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| 15 | 16 | | it the title of Team of the 1990s from the NFL; and |
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| 16 | 17 | | WHEREAS, In addition to overseeing the Cowboys' on-field |
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| 17 | 18 | | achievements, Mr. Jones has built the franchise into an extremely |
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| 18 | 19 | | successful business operation; a highlight of his tenure came with |
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| 19 | 20 | | the construction of AT&T Stadium in Arlington, which was completed |
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| 20 | 21 | | in 2009; the state-of-the-art venue, known to fans as "Jerry |
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| 21 | 22 | | World," is internationally recognized as one of the finest sports |
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| 22 | 23 | | arenas ever built; over the years, it has hosted more than nine |
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| 23 | 24 | | million visitors not only at NFL games, including Super Bowl XLV in |
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| 24 | 25 | | 2011, but also at such high-profile competitions as NCAA football |
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| 25 | 26 | | and basketball championships, the NBA All-Star Game, high school |
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| 26 | 27 | | football title contests, and a vast range of other sporting and |
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| 27 | 28 | | entertainment events; and |
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| 28 | 29 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Jones pioneered another innovative development |
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| 29 | 30 | | with the opening of the new Cowboys world headquarters, The Star, in |
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| 30 | 31 | | Frisco in 2016; through a partnership with the City of Frisco and |
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| 31 | 32 | | the Frisco Independent School District, the training facility has |
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| 32 | 33 | | helped inspire the sports stars of tomorrow by giving young area |
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| 33 | 34 | | athletes access to the facility where the Cowboys practice; |
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| 34 | 35 | | moreover, football players from all eight Frisco ISD high schools |
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| 35 | 36 | | have the opportunity to play home games in the Ford Center at the |
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| 36 | 37 | | complex; and |
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| 37 | 38 | | WHEREAS, Recognized throughout the sports world for his |
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| 38 | 39 | | accomplishments in the areas of marketing, promotion, development, |
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| 39 | 40 | | and philanthropy, Mr. Jones has been the recipient of a host of |
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| 40 | 41 | | prestigious accolades, including the NFL Executive of the Year |
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| 41 | 42 | | honor from the Pro Football Writers of America, the Horatio Alger |
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| 42 | 43 | | Award, and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Pop Warner Little |
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| 43 | 44 | | Scholars organization; he has also been inducted into the National |
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| 44 | 45 | | Football Foundation Leadership Hall of Fame, the Boys & Girls Clubs |
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| 45 | 46 | | of America Hall of Fame, the Texas Business Hall of Fame, and the |
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| 46 | 47 | | Texas, Arkansas, and Missouri Sports Halls of Fame; and |
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| 47 | 48 | | WHEREAS, For more than a quarter century, Jerry Jones has |
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| 48 | 49 | | proved himself one of the most prominent and influential executives |
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| 49 | 50 | | in professional sports, and it is a pleasure to join with football |
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| 50 | 51 | | fans across the Lone Star State and beyond in commemorating this |
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| 51 | 52 | | well-deserved hall of fame honor; now, therefore, be it |
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| 52 | 53 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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| 53 | 54 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Jerry Jones on his election to the |
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| 54 | 55 | | Pro Football Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2017 and extend |
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| 55 | 56 | | to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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| 56 | 57 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 57 | 58 | | prepared for Mr. Jones as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 58 | 59 | | House of Representatives. |
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