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| 6 | 7 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 7 | 8 | | WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful service drew to |
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| 8 | 9 | | a close with the passing of Jacob Creth Fuller of McAllen on |
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| 9 | 10 | | March 20, 2024, at the age of 83; and |
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| 10 | 11 | | WHEREAS, The son of Jacob L. Fuller and Janet M. Fuller, Jake |
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| 11 | 12 | | Fuller was born in Brooklyn, New York, on December 27, 1940, and he |
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| 12 | 13 | | grew up with the companionship of a brother, James; he lived in a |
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| 13 | 14 | | number of places throughout the United States during his youth, and |
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| 14 | 15 | | he graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School in San Francisco, |
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| 15 | 16 | | California, in 1959; he went on to receive a bachelor's degree in |
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| 16 | 17 | | journalism from East Texas A&M University in Commerce in 1964; and |
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| 17 | 18 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Fuller enjoyed a long and rewarding career in |
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| 18 | 19 | | public relations, and he worked at several firms in the Dallas area |
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| 19 | 20 | | before opening his own consulting business, Starcom Consultants, |
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| 20 | 21 | | Inc., in 1980; under his able leadership, the company served a |
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| 21 | 22 | | variety of clients, including many in the health care field; he also |
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| 22 | 23 | | became active in local politics, and he contributed to Latino |
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| 23 | 24 | | political campaigns as well as the League of United Latin American |
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| 24 | 25 | | Citizens; and |
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| 25 | 26 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Fuller later made his home in McAllen, where he |
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| 26 | 27 | | distinguished himself as a dedicated health care lobbyist for |
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| 27 | 28 | | border communities, and one of his most notable career highlights |
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| 28 | 29 | | was his successful marketing campaign in support of tort reform in |
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| 29 | 30 | | Hidalgo County; he also played an instrumental role in establishing |
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| 30 | 31 | | the Border Health Political Action Committee, and he led the Border |
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| 31 | 32 | | Health Caucus for many years; in addition, he worked with state |
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| 32 | 33 | | leaders to secure a 10-year moratorium on the expansion of health |
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| 33 | 34 | | maintenance organizations in Cameron, Hidalgo, Webb, and Maverick |
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| 34 | 35 | | Counties; and |
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| 35 | 36 | | WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Fuller benefited from the |
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| 36 | 37 | | love and support of his longtime companion, Luisa, and he took great |
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| 37 | 38 | | pride in his three children, Jay, Julie, and Brent, and his stepson, |
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| 38 | 39 | | Enrique; over the years, he had the pleasure of welcoming into his |
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| 39 | 40 | | family two grandchildren, Bladen and Jaden; a man of deep faith, he |
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| 40 | 41 | | was a member of McAllen First United Methodist Church; and |
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| 41 | 42 | | WHEREAS, An engaged citizen and a devoted family man, Jake |
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| 42 | 43 | | Fuller will be greatly missed, but the integrity, optimism, and |
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| 43 | 44 | | generosity with which he lived his life will forever inspire all who |
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| 44 | 45 | | had the good fortune to know him; now, therefore, be it |
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| 45 | 46 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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| 46 | 47 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Jacob Creth Fuller |
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| 47 | 48 | | and extend heartfelt sympathy to his relatives and many friends; |
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| 48 | 49 | | and, be it further |
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| 49 | 50 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 50 | 51 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 51 | 52 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Jake |
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| 52 | 53 | | Fuller. |
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