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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Mark W. Robbins has been presented with a 2016-2017 |
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Daniel E. Kilgore Local History Award by the Nueces County |
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Historical Society; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 2004, this accolade is annually |
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bestowed on individuals who have rendered distinguished service in |
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advancing the NCHS mission to promote and preserve the history of |
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Nueces County and the Coastal Bend; and |
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WHEREAS, The late Dan Kilgore was regarded as one of the |
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state's foremost lay historians; in addition to amassing an |
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extensive personal collection of Texana, which he donated to Texas |
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A&M University--Corpus Christi, he authored numerous books, |
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newspaper articles, and reviews on the subject of South Texas |
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history and also spoke frequently on local history topics before |
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area groups; and |
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WHEREAS, A truly deserving recipient of this honor, Dr. |
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Robbins enjoys a rewarding career as a professor of history at Del |
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Mar College; in addition to fulfilling the duties of his busy |
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professional life, he has given generously of his time and energies |
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in behalf of NCHS and his community at large; and |
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WHEREAS, This notable Texan has demonstrated a profound |
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commitment to the stewardship of local history, and his |
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contributions will help current and future generations of Coastal |
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Bend residents to more fully understand and appreciate their rich |
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heritage; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Mark W. Robbins on his receipt of a |
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2016-2017 Daniel E. Kilgore Local History Award from the Nueces |
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County Historical Society and extend to him sincere best wishes for |
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the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Dr. Robbins as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Herrero |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2337 was adopted by the House on May |
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25, 2017, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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