H.R. No. 2537
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Attorney and community leader Derrick Mitchell of
Houston has been appointed by Governor Greg Abbott to the Board of
Regents of Texas Southern University; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Mitchell will serve as one of the nine regents
of TSU, one of the most diverse institutions of higher learning in
Texas, with more than 9,700 graduate and undergraduate students
from around the world; Mr. Mitchell's six-year term will end in
February 2021; and
WHEREAS, Since earning his bachelor's degree in finance from
the University of Houston and his law degree from the University of
Houston Law Center, Derrick Mitchell has enjoyed a successful
career as an attorney; he is a partner in the public law section of
the Houston office of Bracewell and Giuliani LLP, where he works as
a bond counsel, disclosure counsel, and underwriter's counsel; he
also has an extensive background in corporate and business
transactions; and
WHEREAS, In addition to his professional responsibilities,
Mr. Mitchell serves as board counsel to a number of community
colleges, and he is a member of the executive committee of the
Houston chapter of the National Black MBA Association as well as a
board member of Scenic Houston, Row House Community Development
Corporation, and Harris County Improvement District No. 8; he has
previously served as chair of the Greater Houston Partnership Local
Relations Committee and as a member of the Texas Securities Board;
and
WHEREAS, Higher education in the Lone Star State benefits
greatly from the leadership and dedication of public-spirited
individuals such as Derrick Mitchell, and he will undoubtedly be a
strong and dynamic advocate for the university; now, therefore, be
it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Derrick Mitchell on his
appointment to the Texas Southern University Board of Regents and
extend to him sincere best wishes for success in his important work;
and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Mitchell as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Reynolds
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2537 was adopted by the House on May
21, 2015, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House