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1	1	H.R. No. 353
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4	4	R E S O L U T I O N
5	5	WHEREAS, Former Texas governor Dolph Briscoe, Jr., has
6	6	dedicated his life to public service and philanthropy, and in
7	7	November 2008, he was selected to receive the Santa Rita Award by
8	8	the Board of Regents of The University of Texas System; and
9	9	WHEREAS, The highest honor bestowed by the UT Regents, the
10	10	Santa Rita Award is presented to individuals who have demonstrated
11	11	concern for the principles of higher education, as well as deep
12	12	commitment to furtherance of the purposes and objectives of The
13	13	University of Texas System; and
14	14	WHEREAS, Born on April 23, 1923, in Uvalde, Dolph Briscoe,
15	15	Jr., graduated as valedictorian from Uvalde High School and
16	16	subsequently attended The University of Texas at Austin, where he
17	17	was a member of the Friar Society and served as editor-in-chief of
18	18	the Cactus yearbook; he earned a bachelor's degree in 1942, the same
19	19	year he married a fellow Longhorn, the former Janey Slaughter;
20	20	following a tour of duty with the army in the China-Burma-India
21	21	theater during World War II, he returned with his wife to his
22	22	hometown and his family's ranching business; and
23	23	WHEREAS, Mr. Briscoe began his service in the Texas House of
24	24	Representatives in 1949 and quickly made his mark with the
25	25	Colson-Briscoe Act, a measure that appropriated $15 million a year
26	26	to build farm-to-market and ranch-to-market roads and radically
27	27	enhanced the way of life for farmers and rural Texans; during four
28	28	terms of service, he also successfully advocated for bills that
29	29	improved statewide public education and brought telephone service
30	30	to thousands of rural residents; and
31	31	WHEREAS, After his father's death in 1954, Mr. Briscoe became
32	32	the owner and manager of one of the largest and most diverse ranches
33	33	in the state; he went on to serve as president of the Texas and
34	34	Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association and was instrumental in the
35	35	development of the Southwest United States screwworm eradication
36	36	program, which is still considered one of the most important and
37	37	beneficial in the history of livestock; and
38	38	WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan reentered the political arena in
39	39	1972 as the Democratic candidate for governor and impressed voters
40	40	with his platform of honesty and integrity in government; his
41	41	tenure spanned six years and included such achievements as passage
42	42	of open meetings and open records legislation and an extensive
43	43	ethics and financial disclosure bill; moreover, he added some $4
44	44	billion in public funds for secondary and higher education; in
45	45	addition, Governor Briscoe distinguished himself as chair of the
46	46	Southern Governors' Association, as president of the Interstate Oil
47	47	Compact Commission, as a member of the National Petroleum Council,
48	48	and as an executive committee member of the National Governors
49	49	Association; and
50	50	WHEREAS, Since leaving public office in the late 1970s, he
51	51	has continued to benefit the Lone Star State through his
52	52	exceptional support of UT System institutions, including the UT
53	53	Health Science Center at San Antonio, UT M. D. Anderson Cancer
54	54	Center, and UT Southwestern Medical Center; Mr. Briscoe's most
55	55	recent gift in 2008 of $15 million to the Center for American
56	56	History at UT Austin reflects both his passion for history and his
57	57	enthusiasm for his alma mater, and the center was fittingly renamed
58	58	in his honor; and
59	59	WHEREAS, Equally committed to making a positive difference in
60	60	the lives of Texans was Mrs. Briscoe, who worked in behalf of
61	61	children, senior citizens, and the developmentally disabled before
62	62	her death in 2000; Mr. and Mrs. Briscoe raised three children, Janey
63	63	Briscoe Marmion, Dolph Briscoe III, and Cele Briscoe Carpenter, and
64	64	inspired others with their long and devoted union; and
65	65	WHEREAS, The University of Texas System and its institutions
66	66	realize great achievements year after year, thanks in part to the
67	67	generosity and vision of people such as Dolph Briscoe, and his
68	68	immeasurable contributions to higher education will continue to
69	69	resonate well into the future; now, therefore, be it
70	70	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
71	71	Legislature hereby honor former governor Dolph Briscoe, Jr., on his
72	72	receipt of the Santa Rita Award and extend to him sincere
73	73	appreciation for his outstanding dedication to his fellow Texans;
74	74	and, be it further
75	75	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
76	76	prepared for Mr. Briscoe as an expression of high regard by the
77	77	Texas House of Representatives.
78	78	Gallego
79	79	______________________________
80	80	Speaker of the House
81	81	I certify that H.R. No. 353 was adopted by the House on April
82	82	23, 2009, by a non-record vote.
83	83	______________________________
84	84	Chief Clerk of the House