SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 569
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to honor
Chuck Norris for his many contributions to our state and nation; and
WHEREAS, Chuck Norris is one of the most recognized men in
the nation because of the long and illustrious career he has
built in the fields of martial arts, film and television, and
philanthropy; and
WHEREAS, His interest in the martial arts began while he
was serving in Korea with the United States Air Force; after his
military service, he opened a chain of karate studios and
competed in numerous martial arts tournaments; he won the first
of multiple world middleweight karate championships in 1968 and
successfully defended his title another five times; and
WHEREAS, He was encouraged by one of his celebrity karate
students, Steve McQueen, to enter acting, and he brought his
martial arts skills to the big screen to great acclaim; his
iconic fight scene with Bruce Lee in Way of the Dragon launched
his career as one of the world's leading action film stars; he
went on to appear in such hit films as Breaker! Breaker!, Missing
in Action, and Code of Silence before beginning work on the hit
television series, Walker, Texas Ranger, which ran for eight
seasons; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Norris has throughout his career been
involved in numerous philanthropic efforts, including the
Make-A-Wish Foundation and the United Way; in 1992, he founded
Kickstart Kids, a nonprofit organization dedicated to teaching
children character through karate training in public schools; he
is also a committed entrepreneur who has established a bottled
water company, CForce, at an artesian aquifer source on his Lone
Wolf Ranch in Grimes County; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th
Legislature, hereby commend Chuck Norris on his many
achievements and extend to him best wishes for continued success
in all his endeavors; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
Schwertner
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on April 4, 2017.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate