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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Citizens of El Paso County lost a dedicated |
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community leader with the passing of County Commissioner Daniel |
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Richard Haggerty on June 28, 2013, at the age of 64; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Rochester, Minnesota, Dan Haggerty was the |
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fifth child of Richard and Eleanor Haggerty, who instilled in each |
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of their 11 children a deep respect for country, community, and the |
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value of hard work; after his graduation from Cathedral High School |
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in El Paso, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and later joined the Marine |
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Corps, serving three tours in Vietnam; he retired from active duty |
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with the rank of sergeant in 1972, but remained a Navy Reservist; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, In the years following his return to civilian life, |
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Mr. Haggerty owned an El Paso real estate firm; in 1994, he was |
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elected county commissioner for Precinct 4, which encompasses parts |
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of Northeast and West El Paso; although an outspoken fiscal |
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conservative in a majority-Democratic county, he was returned to |
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office for nearly two decades and won the respect of fellow |
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commissioners from both sides of the aisle; he was known for his |
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frankness as well as for his sense of humor, which could defuse any |
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tense moments that would arise; and |
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WHEREAS, His ability to find levity in misfortune never |
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faltered, even after he was diagnosed with cancer in 2011; when he |
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lost his hair to chemotherapy treatments, he donned colorful wigs |
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to wear to county commissioner meetings in an effort to raise cancer |
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awareness; and |
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WHEREAS, A devout Catholic, Mr. Haggerty belonged to the |
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Knights of Columbus and additionally shared his time with a group |
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for marine veterans; he maintained close bonds with his brothers |
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and sisters, a number of whom also went on to hold elected office, |
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and was a cherished uncle to many nieces and nephews; and |
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WHEREAS, Admired for his courage, kindness, and sincerity, |
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Dan Haggerty devoted himself wholeheartedly to his constituents in |
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El Paso County, and he will be deeply missed by all those who had the |
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good fortune to know him; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 83rd Legislature of the State of Texas, |
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2nd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Daniel |
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Richard Haggerty and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his |
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family: to his sisters, Kathleen Haggerty Burds, Mary Haggerty |
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McLaughlin and her husband, Michael, Eileen Haggerty Hart and her |
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husband, Brad, and Bridget Haggerty Maxwell and her husband, |
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Michael; to his brothers, Patrick Haggerty, Michael Haggerty and |
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his wife, Cynthia, Brian Haggerty and his wife, Audrey, and |
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Jeremiah Haggerty and his wife, Silvia; and to his other relatives |
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and many friends; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory of |
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Dan Haggerty. |
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Moody |
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Pickett |
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Marquez |
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N. Gonzalez of El Paso |
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M. Gonzalez of El Paso |
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| Straus |
M. Gonzalez of El Paso |
Oliveira |
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| Allen |
N. Gonzalez of El Paso |
Orr |
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| Anderson |
Gutierrez |
Patrick |
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| Aycock |
Harper-Brown |
Perry |
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| Bell |
Hernandez Luna |
Phillips |
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| Bonnen of Brazoria |
Hilderbran |
Pitts |
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| Bonnen of Galveston |
Howard |
Price |
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| Capriglione |
Keffer |
Rodriguez of Bexar |
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| Carter |
King of Hemphill |
Rodriguez of Travis |
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| Clardy |
King of Parker |
Rose |
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| Coleman |
King of Taylor |
Sanford |
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| Collier |
King of Zavala |
Schaefer |
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| Cortez |
Klick |
Sheffield of Bell |
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| Craddick |
Kolkhorst |
Sheffield of Coryell |
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| Crownover |
Kuempel |
Simpson |
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| Davis of Dallas |
Lavender |
Springer |
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| J. Davis of Harris |
Leach |
Stephenson |
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| S. Davis of Harris |
Lewis |
Stickland |
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| Dutton |
Lucio III |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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| Eiland |
Marquez |
Thompson of Harris |
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| Fallon |
Martinez Fischer |
Turner of Collin |
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| Farias |
McClendon |
Turner of Harris |
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| Farney |
Menendez |
Turner of Tarrant |
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| Fletcher |
Miller of Comal |
Villarreal |
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| Flynn |
Miller of Fort Bend |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.C.R. No. 6 was unanimously adopted by a rising |
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vote of the House on July 11, 2013. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.C.R. No. 6 was unanimously adopted by a rising |
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vote of the Senate on July 25, 2013. |
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______________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: __________________ |
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Governor |
