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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Dhani Jones has |
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distinguished himself through his accomplishments on the gridiron |
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and also as an entrepreneur and entertainer who supports a number of |
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notable philanthropic efforts; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on February 22, 1978, in Potomac, Maryland, |
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Dhani Makalani Jones had a stellar collegiate career at the |
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University of Michigan; he was named to the all Big 10 team three |
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times and was an integral part of the Wolverines |
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national-title-winning team of 1997; and |
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WHEREAS, Chosen by the New York Giants in the sixth round of |
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the 2000 National Football League Draft, he spent three seasons |
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with the team before being signed as a free agent by the |
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Philadelphia Eagles; in his first year in Philadelphia, he helped |
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the Eagles win the 2004 NFC Championship and reach Super Bowl XXXIX; |
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he joined the Bengals in 2007 and just completed his fourth season |
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as their middle linebacker; and |
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WHEREAS, Apart from his football career, Mr. Jones stars in |
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the Travel Channel series Dhani Tackles the Globe, in which he
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visits people of different lands to learn about and participate in |
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the sports most central to their cultures; in addition, he has |
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appeared on Man v. Food and enjoys a number of artistic endeavors,
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including photography, poetry, and music; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Jones frequently uses his celebrity to support |
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causes he believes in; he helped create and appeared in public |
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service announcements for the Climate Project, and he was a guest |
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and media correspondent during the 2007 Live Earth Concert; in |
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addition, he is currently involved in 350.org, which also addresses |
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the issue of climate change; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2007, this dedicated activist visited Africa to |
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bring attention to the effects of environmental neglect by |
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industrialized countries; moreover, he was featured in two public |
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service announcements for the United Nations World Food Programme |
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and currently serves on the entertainment council for the Feeding |
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America organization; and |
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WHEREAS, Long known for wearing bow ties, Mr. Jones created |
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his own brand, Five Star Ties, in 2005; more recently, he has turned |
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his sartorial signature into a charity, starting Bow Ties for a |
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Cause, which creates and sells the bow ties he designs in order to |
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raise funds and awareness for nonprofit organizations; and |
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WHEREAS, A man of diverse interests and talents, Dhani Jones |
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devotes himself to advancing worthwhile initiatives while also |
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excelling as an athlete and television personality, and his many |
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fans in the Lone Star State will be closely following his progress |
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in the years ahead; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Dhani Jones for his NFL and media careers |
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and his efforts to help others and extend to him sincere best wishes |
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for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Jones as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Gonzales of Williamson |
Morrison |
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Aliseda |
Gonzalez |
Munoz, Jr. |
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Anderson of Dallas |
Hancock |
Orr |
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Anderson of McLennan |
Hardcastle |
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Beck |
Harper-Brown |
Patrick |
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Bohac |
Hernandez Luna |
Pena |
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Burkett |
Howard of Fort Bend |
Pitts |
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Burnam |
Howard of Travis |
Price |
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Button |
Huberty |
Quintanilla |
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Callegari |
Hunter |
Reynolds |
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Christian |
Keffer |
Schwertner |
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Coleman |
King of Parker |
Scott |
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Cook |
King of Taylor |
Sheets |
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Craddick |
King of Zavala |
Sheffield |
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Creighton |
Kleinschmidt |
Shelton |
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Crownover |
Kolkhorst |
Simpson |
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Darby |
Kuempel |
Smith of Harris |
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Davis of Dallas |
Landtroop |
Smith of Tarrant |
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J. Davis of Harris |
Larson |
Smithee |
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S. Davis of Harris |
Laubenberg |
Solomons |
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Legler |
Taylor of Collin |
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Dukes |
Lewis |
Taylor of Galveston |
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Farias |
Mallory Caraway |
Veasey |
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Martinez Fischer |
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Giddings |
Miller of Comal |
Zedler |
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Gonzales of Hidalgo |
Miller of Erath |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 676 was adopted by the House on March 3, |
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2011, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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