81R2888 MDM-D
By: Callegari H.R. No. 54
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Dr. Zachary R. Hodges, the president of Houston
Community College-Northwest, celebrated his 61st birthday on
August 24, 2008; and
WHEREAS, Born in 1947, in Durant, Oklahoma, to Hugh and Mary
Jane Hodges, Zach Hodges soon moved with his parents to Garland,
where his father owned a sporting goods store; and
WHEREAS, The first person in his family to finish college,
Dr. Hodges earned a bachelor's degree in history and a master's
degree and a doctorate in counseling, all from Texas A&M
University-Commerce; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Hodges has been a leader in the field of higher
education for 36 years, with 32 of those years of service in the
Houston Community College System; the president of HCC-Northwest
since 1995, he was named an American Council on Education Fellow in
1992 and served as chair of the Council of Fellows from 1999 to
2000; and
WHEREAS, This exemplary educator's professional achievements
also include his graduation from the American Association of
Community Colleges President's Academy and the League for
Innovation Executive Leadership Institute; a participant in
Leadership Houston and the American Leadership Forum, he has been a
member of the statewide committee "Visioning for the 21st Century"
for the Texas A&M University College of Agriculture as well as the
Commission for Leadership and Instructional Effectiveness for the
American Council on Education; and
WHEREAS, Despite his busy professional life, Dr. Hodges has
found time to give back to his community, serving on boards for the
United Way, Katy Medical Center, Altharetta Yeargin Art Museum,
Houston West Chamber of Commerce, West Houston Medical Center, and
Katy and Spring Branch school districts; moreover, he has served as
chair of the Mustang District of the Boy Scouts of America; his
leadership and generosity have been recognized with the Citizen of
the Year Award from the Katy Area Chamber of Commerce in 2005 and
with the Pinnacle Award from the Houston West Chamber of Commerce in
2006; and
WHEREAS, A devoted husband to his wife, Ana, and a loving
father to their daughters, Krissie and Emily, Zach Hodges is an
exemplary educator and a leader in his community whose dedication,
professionalism, and commitment to excellence have greatly
benefited his fellow Texans; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. Zachary R. Hodges on the
occasion of his 61st birthday and extend to him best wishes for
continued happiness; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Dr. Hodges as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.