Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

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1	1	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 467
2	2	In Memory
3	3	of
4	4	John D. Moseley
5	5	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the
6	6	citizens of Sherman in mourning the loss of John D. Moseley, who
7	7	died March 11, 2009, at the age of 93; and
8	8	WHEREAS, A pioneering educator and committed civic leader,
9	9	John D. Moseley served as president of Austin College for 25
10	10	years, bringing growth, financial stability, and innovative
11	11	methods and programs to the campus; and
12	12	WHEREAS, A native of Greenville, Dr. Moseley earned his
13	13	bachelor's degree at East Texas State University and his master's
14	14	and doctoral degrees at The University of Texas at Austin; and
15	15	WHEREAS, Dr. Moseley began his career in government
16	16	service; he served in the Bureau of the Budget in the Executive
17	17	Office of the President of the United States, and he was the first
18	18	executive director of the Texas Legislative Council; and
19	19	WHEREAS, Dr. Moseley became president of Austin College in
20	20	1953 during a time of declining enrollment as fewer students were
21	21	taking advantage of the GI Bill; under his outstanding
22	22	leadership, the college grew from 350 students to more than 1,000
23	23	by 1959, and the number of buildings on campus doubled during the
24	24	first 10 years of his administration; and
25	25	WHEREAS, Dr. Moseley made important changes in the program
26	26	of study at Austin College, reestablishing an emphasis on the
27	27	classics and instituting a curriculum rooted in
28	28	interdisciplinary study; he also brought international programs
29	29	to the campus, which gave students the opportunity to study
30	30	abroad; and
31	31	WHEREAS, Dr. Moseley was an important leader in the field
32	32	of higher education, helping to create Independent Colleges and
33	33	Universities of Texas and working to secure legislation to create
34	34	the Texas Tuition Equalization Grant; he served in leadership
35	35	positions with numerous professional organizations, including as
36	36	chair of the Association of American Colleges and on the board of
37	37	the American Council on Education; and
38	38	WHEREAS, A man of courage and vision with a passionate
39	39	belief in the value of education, Dr. Moseley gave generously to
40	40	others, and his wisdom, his dedication, and his valued counsel
41	41	will not be forgotten by those who knew him; he was beloved by his
42	42	family and friends, and he will long be remembered with affection
43	43	and admiration by all who were privileged to share in his life;
44	44	now, therefore, be it
45	45	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st
46	46	Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved
47	47	family and friends of Dr. John D. Moseley; and, be it further
48	48	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
49	49	his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas
50	50	Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in
51	51	memory of John Moseley.
52	52	Estes
53	53	________________________________
54	54	President of the Senate
55	55	I hereby certify that the
56	56	above Resolution was adopted by
57	57	the Senate on March 19, 2009, by a
58	58	rising vote.
59	59	________________________________
60	60	Secretary of the Senate
61	61	________________________________
62	62	Member, Texas Senate