H.R. No. 1055
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Lee Jackson is retiring as chancellor of the
University of North Texas System at the end of 2017, drawing to a
close a decade and a half of exemplary service to that institution;
and
WHEREAS, A native of Austin, Mr. Jackson grew up in Dallas and
earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Duke
University and a master's in public administration from Southern
Methodist University; and
WHEREAS, Before his appointment as UNT chancellor,
Mr. Jackson enjoyed a distinguished 30-year career in state and
local government, starting as an assistant to the Dallas city
manager; he served in the Texas House of Representatives from 1977
to 1987, earning mention on Texas Monthly's "Ten Best Legislators"
list in 1983, and he went on to win election four times as Dallas
County judge; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Jackson joined the UNT System in 2002, at the
beginning of a period of unprecedented growth; under his dynamic
leadership, the system has added a third campus, increased
enrollment and the number of degrees granted annually, and created
new professional programs in engineering, law, pharmacy, and
medicine; he has also overseen the expansion of the UNT Health
Science Center in Fort Worth and celebrated the designation of UNT
by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board as one of the
state's emerging research universities and by the Carnegie
Endowment as a Tier One research university; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Jackson has served his professional community as
a board member of the National Association of System Heads and as
chair of the Association of Texas Colleges and Universities and the
Council of Public University Presidents and Chancellors; in
addition, he has served his local community on the boards of the
Dallas Citizens Council and the Dallas Regional Chamber; and
WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Jackson has enjoyed the
love and support of his wife, Margaret, as well as that of his four
children and three grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Lee Jackson's adept and forward-looking leadership
has helped guide the UNT System through a transformative period in
its history, and his many valuable contributions will continue to
resonate in the years to come; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Lee Jackson on his retirement as
chancellor of the University of North Texas System and extend to him
sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Jackson as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Koop
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1055 was adopted by the House on March
30, 2017, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House