| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 97 |
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| 2 | 2 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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| 3 | 3 | | recognize Pat Currie, who is retiring after nearly 40 years of |
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| 4 | 4 | | outstanding service with the Boy Scouts of America; and |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Pat Currie has been Scout executive and chief |
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| 6 | 6 | | executive officer of the Circle Ten Council in Dallas since 2010; |
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| 7 | 7 | | he began his distinguished career in Scouting in 1979 with the |
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| 8 | 8 | | West Tennessee Area Council in Jackson, Tennessee, before moving |
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| 9 | 9 | | to the Chickasaw Council in Memphis, where he rose to the |
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| 10 | 10 | | position of director of Field Service; and |
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| 11 | 11 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Currie went on to serve as Scout executive and |
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| 12 | 12 | | executive director of the Black Warrior Council in Tuscaloosa, |
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| 13 | 13 | | Alabama, and of the Blue Ridge Council in Greenville, South |
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| 14 | 14 | | Carolina; he served for a time as deputy regional director of the |
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| 15 | 15 | | Southern Region before joining the Circle Ten Council; and |
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| 16 | 16 | | WHEREAS, Under his exemplary leadership, the Circle Ten |
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| 17 | 17 | | Council has enjoyed unprecedented success; membership has |
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| 18 | 18 | | increased each year, and the council has seen a dramatic increase |
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| 19 | 19 | | in financial resources and in camping facilities that are such a |
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| 20 | 20 | | vital part of Scouting; and |
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| 21 | 21 | | WHEREAS, Pat Currie has had a profound impact on the Boy |
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| 22 | 22 | | Scouts of America over the course of his career, and it is truly |
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| 23 | 23 | | fitting that he receive special recognition for his hard work and |
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| 24 | 24 | | his commitment to the Scouting movement; now, therefore, be it |
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| 25 | 25 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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| 26 | 26 | | Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commend Pat Currie on his |
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| 27 | 27 | | exceptional service to the Boy Scouts of America and extend to |
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| 28 | 28 | | him best wishes for the retirement years ahead; and, be it further |
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| 29 | 29 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for him |
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| 30 | 30 | | as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. |
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| 31 | 31 | | West |
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| 32 | 32 | | ________________________________ |
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| 33 | 33 | | President of the Senate |
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| 34 | 34 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 35 | 35 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 36 | 36 | | the Senate on August 4, 2017. |
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| 37 | 37 | | ________________________________ |
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| 38 | 38 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 39 | 39 | | ________________________________ |
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| 40 | 40 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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