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1	1	H.C.R. No. 210
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4	4	HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
5	5	WHEREAS, Amarillo College lost an ardent champion with the
6	6	passing of A.C. president Dr. Steven W. Jones on February 22, 2009,
7	7	at the age of 56; and
8	8	WHEREAS, Born in Shreveport, Louisiana, on September 28,
9	9	1952, Dr. Jones worked as an industrial economist before turning
10	10	his energies toward higher education; he held a bachelor's degree
11	11	in business, an M.B.A. in management and economics, and a doctorate
12	12	in higher education administration; he was also a graduate of the
13	13	Harvard University Institute for Educational Management and the
14	14	Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University; and
15	15	WHEREAS, Dr. Jones moved to Amarillo from Phillips Community
16	16	College of the University of Arkansas, where he had served as
17	17	chancellor since 1996; he was named president of Amarillo College
18	18	on October 15, 2003, and over the ensuing years he charted an
19	19	ambitious new course for this West Texas school; and
20	20	WHEREAS, One of his first undertakings was the development of
21	21	a long-range plan that focused on technology upgrades; he
22	22	subsequently scored a major triumph with the passage in 2007 of a
23	23	$68 million bond issue, by far the largest in school history;
24	24	revenue from the bonds is slated to fund the renovation of existing
25	25	classroom facilities and the construction of two new buildings, one
26	26	to house math and science programs and the other a nursing and
27	27	dental health center, which is being named in his honor; and
28	28	WHEREAS, During his tenure, Dr. Jones worked to more closely
29	29	align the school's technical programs with the needs of the
30	30	community, so that local industry, business, and government would
31	31	have a ready, well-qualified workforce and students could train in
32	32	fields offering long-term employment prospects and high wages;
33	33	innovative offerings drew new students and helped push the school's
34	34	academic enrollment to more than 10,000; Dr. Jones also succeeded
35	35	in increasing federal funding for the college by more than 35
36	36	percent; and
37	37	WHEREAS, A productive scholar, he published three books and
38	38	dozens of articles in professional journals; moreover, numerous
39	39	colleges, universities, and community college systems sought his
40	40	expertise and counsel; earlier in his career, he served as vice
41	41	chair of the American Association of Community Colleges Board of
42	42	Directors, as a member of the board of the Ford Foundation Rural
43	43	Community College Initiative, as a member of the President's
44	44	Advisory Board of the Association of Community College Trustees,
45	45	and as an adviser to the W. K. Kellogg Foundation for its community
46	46	college program; and
47	47	WHEREAS, In Amarillo, this esteemed gentleman chaired the
48	48	boards of a regional medical center, a rural health care
49	49	foundation, and the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce, and served as a
50	50	board member of the Harrington Regional Medical Center, Amarillo
51	51	Museum of Art, United Way of Amarillo & Canyon, Amarillo Symphony,
52	52	and Salvation Army; he was a Paul Harris Fellow with Rotary
53	53	International, as well as a Gideon and a deacon in the Baptist
54	54	Church; and
55	55	WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Dr. Jones enjoyed the love and
56	56	support of his wife, Tommye Lou Jones, and two daughters, Holly and
57	57	Jennifer; and
58	58	WHEREAS, Amarillo College has gained immeasurably from the
59	59	leadership, experience, and unwavering commitment that Dr. Steven
60	60	Jones brought to his post as president, and the legacy of his
61	61	achievements will continue to enrich the citizens of the Panhandle
62	62	for years to come; now, therefore, be it
63	63	RESOLVED, That the 81st Legislature of the State of Texas
64	64	hereby pay tribute to the life of Dr. Steven W. Jones and extend
65	65	sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife of 33
66	66	years, Tommye Lou Jones; to his daughters, Holly Rhea Jones and
67	67	Jennifer Ashley Jones; to his mother, Bobbie Jones; and to his other
68	68	relatives and friends; and, be it further
69	69	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
70	70	prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
71	71	Representatives and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory of
72	72	Dr. Steven W. Jones.
73	73	Smithee
74	74	______________________________ ______________________________
75	75	President of the Senate Speaker of the House
76	76	I certify that H.C.R. No. 210 was unanimously adopted by a
77	77	rising vote of the House on May 11, 2009.
78	78	______________________________
79	79	Chief Clerk of the House
80	80	I certify that H.C.R. No. 210 was unanimously adopted by a
81	81	rising vote of the Senate on May 13, 2009.
82	82	______________________________
83	83	Secretary of the Senate
84	84	APPROVED: __________________
85	85	Date
86	86	__________________
87	87	Governor