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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 102
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WHEREAS, Alan Haynes of Tyler is being inducted into the |
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Texas Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame at the 2019 Toyota |
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Bassmaster Texas Fest, taking place May 2-6 at Lake Fork; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 1997, the Texas Freshwater Fishing |
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Hall of Fame is located at the Texas Parks and Wildlife |
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Department's Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center in Athens; the |
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hall of fame honors individuals and organizations that have made |
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a lasting contribution to freshwater fishing in the Lone Star |
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State; and |
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WHEREAS, A lifelong sportsman, Alan Haynes founded The |
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Sportster Inc. fishing tackle and outdoor sports store in Tyler |
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in the 1970s; as the company's president and chief executive |
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officer, he demonstrated a forward-thinking and innovative |
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approach to business that helped introduce new products to the |
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region, and he offered educational opportunities for local |
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anglers to learn from world-renowned experts; highly respected |
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by his peers, he served as chair of the Nation's Best Sports |
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fishing tackle buying committee, and he was an advisory board |
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member for Fishing Tackle Retailer magazine; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to his professional successes, |
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Mr. Haynes has devoted much of his time and energy to charities |
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and government organizations that promote conservation and |
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inspire youth to become the next generation of fishing and |
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hunting enthusiasts; he cofounded the nonprofit Tyler Woods and |
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Waters Club, known today as the East Texas Woods and Waters |
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Foundation, which helps fund and promote outdoor-related |
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activities; through the years, the organization has been central |
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to the development of the Tyler Nature Center, the opening of |
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public fishing in the Neches River, and the overall increased |
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accessibility of recreational opportunities in East Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Haynes has served on a number of Texas Parks |
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and Wildlife Department boards and committees, including the |
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Freshwater Fishing Advisory Committee, the planning committee |
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for the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center, and the Texas Parks |
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and Wildlife Foundation Kids Fish Program; and |
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WHEREAS, For more than 45 years, Alan Haynes has |
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distinguished himself through his tireless efforts to promote |
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and conserve the recreational fishing resources of the Lone Star |
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State, and he is indeed deserving of this prestigious honor; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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Legislature, hereby congratulate Alan Haynes on his induction |
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into the Texas Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame and extend to him |
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sincere best wishes for 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 Mr. Haynes as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas Senate. |
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Hughes |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on January 30, 2019. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |