SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 301
WHEREAS, The Austin premiere of the documentary Grid Down,
Power Up provides a welcome opportunity to recognize its
narrator, native Texan Dennis Quaid, for his outstanding career
as an actor; and
WHEREAS, Born in Houston, Mr. Quaid graduated from Bellaire
High School and went on to attend the University of Houston; he left
college to move to Los Angeles and quickly landed roles in a number
of productions; his on-screen breakthrough came in 1979 in the
coming-of-age drama Breaking Away; and
WHEREAS, In the subsequent years, Mr. Quaid continued
building his credits, most notably in The Right Stuff as Houston
astronaut Gordon Cooper; in 1984, he appeared on stage in Sam
Shepard's True West, and he later demonstrated his range as an
actor, playing a Louisiana detective in The Big Easy, a U.S. Navy
aviator in the science fiction comedy Innerspace, and rockabilly
legend Jerry Lee Lewis in the biopic Great Balls of Fire; and
WHEREAS, Beginning with The Parent Trap in 1998, Mr. Quaid
enjoyed one of the most successful stretches of his career,
earning plaudits as a beleaguered quarterback in Any Given
Sunday, as an unsavory lawyer in Traffic, and as a middle-aged
high school baseball coach who tries out for the big leagues in
The Rookie; in 2003, he received an Independent Spirit Award for
his powerful performance in Todd Haynes's family drama Far from
Heaven, and two years later, he portrayed Lone Star State legend
Sam Houston in a remake of The Alamo; along the way, he acted in
hit films such as The Day After Tomorrow and In Good Company, and
in 2010, he received Emmy, Golden Globe, and Screen Actors Guild
nominations for his depiction of former president Bill Clinton in
The Special Relationship; over the next decade, his credits
included starring in the CBS series Vegas, and more recently, he
served as the narrator in David Tice's documentary Grid Down,
Power Up, which focuses on the potential dangers of the U.S.
power grid going down; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Quaid was inducted into the Texas Film Hall of
Fame in Austin in 2005; and
WHEREAS, In addition to his work as an actor, Mr. Quaid is
a talented musician, and he and his band The Sharks released
their debut album, Out of the Box, in November 2018; and
WHEREAS, For more than four decades, Dennis Quaid has
delighted audiences on stage and screen in a wide range of
dramatic and comedic roles, and it is indeed fitting to
acknowledge the contributions of this talented Texan; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
Legislature, hereby honor Dennis Quaid for his achievements and
extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be
it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
prepared for Mr. Quaid as an expression of high regard from the
Texas Senate.
Paxton, Hall, Huffman
Alvarado Hancock Nichols Alvarado Hancock Nichols
Alvarado Hancock Nichols
Bettencourt Hinojosa Parker Bettencourt Hinojosa Parker
Bettencourt Hinojosa Parker
Birdwell Hughes Perry Birdwell Hughes Perry
Birdwell Hughes Perry
Blanco Johnson Schwertner Blanco Johnson Schwertner
Blanco Johnson Schwertner
Campbell King Sparks Campbell King Sparks
Campbell King Sparks
Creighton Kolkhorst Springer Creighton Kolkhorst Springer
Creighton Kolkhorst Springer
Eckhardt LaMantia West Eckhardt LaMantia West
Eckhardt LaMantia West
Flores Menéndez Whitmire Flores Menéndez Whitmire
Flores Menéndez Whitmire
Gutierrez Middleton Zaffirini Gutierrez Middleton Zaffirini
Gutierrez Middleton Zaffirini
Miles Miles
Miles
Patrick, President of the Senate
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on March 14, 2023.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate
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Member, Texas Senate
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Member, Texas Senate
Alvarado Hancock Nichols
Bettencourt Hinojosa Parker
Birdwell Hughes Perry
Blanco Johnson Schwertner
Campbell King Sparks
Creighton Kolkhorst Springer
Eckhardt LaMantia West
Flores Menéndez Whitmire
Gutierrez Middleton Zaffirini
Miles