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1	1	H.R. No. 2909
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4	4	R E S O L U T I O N
5	5	WHEREAS, Dr. Bob E. Riley is retiring as president of East
6	6	Texas Baptist University on July 16, 2009, concluding a
7	7	distinguished 17-year career with this fine institution; and
8	8	WHEREAS, Under Dr. Riley's skilled leadership, enrollment at
9	9	ETBU has reached a record level and the endowment has increased
10	10	significantly; Dr. Riley organized the university into seven
11	11	schools, each under the direction of its own dean, and oversaw the
12	12	completion of more than $25 million in capital projects, including
13	13	construction of new buildings and extensive renovations of existing
14	14	facilities; technology has been expanded, the athletics program
15	15	moved from NCAA Division II to Division III, and the number of
16	16	athletic teams more than tripled; he also encouraged the
17	17	development of the Student Leadership Institute and Great
18	18	Commission Center, expanded the choral program, and instituted the
19	19	marching band; and
20	20	WHEREAS, Dr. Riley was born in Wheeler in 1943; he earned his
21	21	bachelor's degree and his master's degree in education from West
22	22	Texas State University and served his country in the United States
23	23	Navy; after beginning his career in public school systems in Tulia,
24	24	Canyon, and Claude, he went on to earn his doctorate in education
25	25	from East Texas State University, which has named him a
26	26	distinguished alumnus, and he pursued postdoctoral studies at Texas
27	27	Tech University; he worked as an assistant professor at Sul Ross
28	28	State University, as dean of instruction at Clarendon College, and
29	29	as an assistant professor at Southwestern Oklahoma State University
30	30	before joining Howard College in Big Spring as vice president for
31	31	academic affairs in 1983; the following year, he became president
32	32	of Howard; and
33	33	WHEREAS, The 11th president of ETBU, Dr. Riley was elected to
34	34	the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics council of
35	35	presidents and was appointed to the executive council of the
36	36	Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and
37	37	Schools; and
38	38	WHEREAS, This noteworthy leader also served the wider
39	39	community as a member of the board of the Marshall Chamber of
40	40	Commerce and as president of the Marshall Rotary Club; he and his
41	41	wife, Gayle, are the proud parents of three daughters, Lisa, Leigh,
42	42	and Melinda, and he serves as a deacon of First Baptist Church; and
43	43	WHEREAS, Named president emeritus by the ETBU board of
44	44	trustees, Dr. Riley is highly regarded for his vision and
45	45	commitment to excellence, and he can indeed take great pride in his
46	46	legacy of achievement; now, therefore, be it
47	47	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
48	48	Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. Bob E. Riley on his retirement
49	49	as president of East Texas Baptist University and extend to him
50	50	sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
51	51	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
52	52	prepared for Dr. Riley as an expression of high regard by the Texas
53	53	House of Representatives.
54	54	Hughes
55	55	______________________________
56	56	Speaker of the House
57	57	I certify that H.R. No. 2909 was adopted by the House on June
58	58	1, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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60	60	Chief Clerk of the House