84R10037 BPG-D
By: Harless H.C.R. No. 92
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Dr. Stephen C. Head was appointed chancellor of the
Lone Star College System in the summer of 2014; and
WHEREAS, Over the course of more than three decades with the
system, Dr. Head has worked tirelessly to promote academic rigor
while expanding access to higher education and improving student
completion rates; he has maintained a strong focus on aligning
workforce programs with community needs, and he has fostered
collaborative agreements with educational, business, and civic
organizations; and
WHEREAS, This dynamic administrator previously served the
system in a number of high-level positions, including as president
of Lone Star College-North Harris, executive vice chancellor,
acting chief executive officer, interim president of Montgomery
College, and president of Kingwood College; he holds both
bachelor's and master's degrees from Lamar University, and he
completed a Ph.D. in history at Texas Tech University; a lecturer in
the higher education doctoral program at Sam Houston State
University, he also teaches classes in community college leadership
and higher education finance, and he chairs the North Harris County
Education Alliance; and
WHEREAS, Deeply engaged in the wider community, Dr. Head
serves on the boards of the Greater Greenspoint Tax Increment
Reinvestment Zone, the Greenspoint Management District, and the
Greens Bayou Corridor Coalition and chairs the North Houston
Economic Development Council, of which he is a founding member; he
has also served on the boards of five area chambers of commerce and
several other economic development groups and has chaired the board
of Kingwood Medical Hospital; the recipient of numerous accolades,
he was named Citizen of the Year by both the Houston
Intercontinental Chamber of Commerce and the Acres Homes Chamber of
Commerce; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Head brings to his office incisive leadership,
deep experience, and a passionate commitment to the mission of
higher education, and he is making an immeasurable contribution to
the development of the Lone Star College System; now, therefore, be
it
RESOLVED, That the 84th Legislature of the State of Texas
hereby congratulate Dr. Stephen C. Head on his appointment as
chancellor of the Lone Star College System and extend to him sincere
best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Dr. Head as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives and Senate.