H.R. No. 876
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Dr. Jere Langdon Jackson retired from the
Nacogdoches County Historical Commission on December 31, 2012,
concluding an outstanding tenure of more than four decades with
that worthy organization; and
WHEREAS, Appointed to the commission in 1972, Dr. Jackson was
tapped to serve as chair of the group just four years later; he
continued to lead the commission for over 35 years, until 2008, and
during that time, he was instrumental in securing some 50
historical markers, which were installed at various sites around
the county; and
WHEREAS, A historian by profession, this esteemed Texan
joined the faculty at Stephen F. Austin State University in 1970; he
teaches local and public history, among other subjects, and has
served as director of the East Texas Research Center and as the
official university historian; early in his career, he received an
appointment to the first City of Nacogdoches Zoning Board, and
while working with that body, he authored historic overlay
ordinances for the community; and
WHEREAS, In 1976, Dr. Jackson was honored with the Governor's
Special Service Award in the field of historic preservation; he has
since received numerous other honors for his professional
accomplishments, including designation as SFA Professor of the
Year, Outstanding Teacher of the Year in Liberal Arts, and Regents
Professor of History; and
WHEREAS, Through his dedicated stewardship, Dr. Jere Jackson
has played a vital role in preserving the rich heritage of
Nacogdoches County for future generations of Texans, and he may
indeed reflect with pride on all he has done to promote awareness of
the people, institutions, and varied forces that have shaped the
county that area residents call home today; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby honor Dr. Jere Langdon Jackson for his 43 years
of service on the Nacogdoches County Historical Commission and
extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success and
happiness; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Dr. Jackson as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Clardy
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 876 was adopted by the House on March
27, 2013, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House