| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Memories of a life filled with joyful times and |
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| 6 | 7 | | meaningful accomplishments remain to comfort the family and many |
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| 7 | 8 | | friends of Stephen Henry Perry of Austin, who passed away on May 11, |
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| 8 | 9 | | 2020, at the age of 62; and |
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| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, The son of Gayle and O. V. Perry, Steve Perry was |
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| 10 | 11 | | born in Lubbock on August 28, 1957, and he grew up with a sister, |
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| 11 | 12 | | Camille; he attended Texas Tech University and completed his |
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| 12 | 13 | | bachelor's degree in government at The University of Texas at |
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| 13 | 14 | | Austin; after working at the Capitol for then-state representative |
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| 14 | 15 | | George Pierce, he was hired by Texaco as a state government affairs |
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| 15 | 16 | | representative; he went on to lead government affairs for Altura |
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| 16 | 17 | | Energy and then represented Texaco again as head of his own firm, |
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| 17 | 18 | | Perry and Associates; following Texaco's merger with the Chevron |
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| 18 | 19 | | Corporation in 2004, he became Chevron's state government affairs |
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| 19 | 20 | | manager and guided a team advocating for the company in New Mexico, |
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| 20 | 21 | | Colorado, and Oklahoma, as well as Texas; and |
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| 21 | 22 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Perry took on leadership roles in charitable |
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| 22 | 23 | | endeavors, as well as trade associations; his affable manner and |
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| 23 | 24 | | thoughtful, caring nature brought him numerous warm friendships in |
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| 24 | 25 | | professional circles and with people he met from all walks of life; |
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| 25 | 26 | | an attentive listener, he always stood ready to provide |
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| 26 | 27 | | encouragement, consolation, or sage advice; following the death of |
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| 27 | 28 | | his sister, he stepped in to help his niece, Katherine, and he |
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| 28 | 29 | | continued to play a significant role in her life; he was an |
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| 29 | 30 | | enthusiastic music fan and patron, and he loved to include friends |
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| 30 | 31 | | in his fun at music festivals, Austin City Limits tapings, the |
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| 31 | 32 | | opera, and other events; in addition, he was an avid golfer for more |
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| 32 | 33 | | than 45 years; and |
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| 33 | 34 | | WHEREAS, Steve Perry possessed a generosity of spirit that |
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| 34 | 35 | | expressed itself in myriad ways, and he enriched the lives of all |
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| 35 | 36 | | who were fortunate enough to share in his love and friendship; now, |
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| 36 | 37 | | therefore, be it |
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| 37 | 38 | | RESOLVED, That the 87th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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| 38 | 39 | | hereby pay tribute to the memory of Stephen Henry Perry and extend |
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| 39 | 40 | | sincere condolences to all who mourn his passing; and, be it further |
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| 40 | 41 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 41 | 42 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 42 | 43 | | Representatives and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory of |
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| 43 | 44 | | Stephen Henry Perry. |
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| 44 | | - | Darby Craddick Darby Craddick |
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| 45 | | - | Darby Craddick |
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| 46 | | - | King of Uvalde Larson King of Uvalde Larson |
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| 47 | | - | King of Uvalde Larson |
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| 48 | | - | Kuempel Anderson Kuempel Anderson |
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| 49 | | - | Kuempel Anderson |
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| 50 | | - | Ashby Deshotel Ashby Deshotel |
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| 51 | | - | Ashby Deshotel |
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| 52 | | - | Geren Hefner Geren Hefner |
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| 53 | | - | Geren Hefner |
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| 54 | | - | Huberty Kacal Huberty Kacal |
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| 55 | | - | Huberty Kacal |
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| 56 | | - | King of Parker Lucio III King of Parker Lucio III |
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| 57 | | - | King of Parker Lucio III |
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| 58 | | - | Martinez Paddie Martinez Paddie |
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| 59 | | - | Martinez Paddie |
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| 60 | | - | Paul Raney Paul Raney |
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| 61 | | - | Paul Raney |
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| 62 | | - | Rosenthal Thompson of Brazoria Rosenthal Thompson of Brazoria |
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| 63 | | - | Rosenthal Thompson of Brazoria |
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| 64 | | - | ______________________________ ______________________________ |
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| 65 | | - | President of the Senate Speaker of the House |
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| 66 | | - | I certify that H.C.R. No. 30 was unanimously adopted by a |
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| 67 | | - | rising vote of the House on March 18, 2021. |
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| 68 | | - | ______________________________ |
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| 69 | | - | Chief Clerk of the House |
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| 70 | | - | I certify that H.C.R. No. 30 was unanimously adopted by a |
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| 71 | | - | rising vote of the Senate on March 24, 2021. |
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| 72 | | - | ______________________________ |
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| 73 | | - | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 74 | | - | APPROVED: __________________ |
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| 75 | | - | Date |
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| 76 | | - | __________________ |
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| 77 | | - | Governor |
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| 78 | | - | |
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| 79 | | - | Darby Craddick |
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| 80 | | - | |
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| 81 | | - | King of Uvalde Larson |
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| 82 | | - | |
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| 83 | | - | Kuempel Anderson |
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| 84 | | - | |
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| 85 | | - | Ashby Deshotel |
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| 86 | | - | |
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| 87 | | - | Geren Hefner |
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| 88 | | - | |
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| 89 | | - | Huberty Kacal |
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| 90 | | - | |
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| 91 | | - | King of Parker Lucio III |
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| 92 | | - | |
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| 93 | | - | Martinez Paddie |
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| 94 | | - | |
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| 95 | | - | Paul Raney |
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| 96 | | - | |
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| 97 | | - | Rosenthal Thompson of Brazoria |
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