| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 293 |
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| 2 | 2 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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| 3 | 3 | | recognize William A. Staples, who is retiring after 22 years of |
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| 4 | 4 | | exceptional service as president of the University of |
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| 5 | 5 | | Houston-Clear Lake; and |
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| 6 | 6 | | WHEREAS, President Staples joined the University of |
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| 7 | 7 | | Houston-Clear Lake in 1979 as an associate professor of |
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| 8 | 8 | | marketing, and he received tenure in 1984; he served the School |
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| 9 | 9 | | of Business as a coordinator, program director, and dean before |
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| 10 | 10 | | becoming the university's fourth president in 1995; and |
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| 11 | 11 | | WHEREAS, Under his outstanding leadership, the university |
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| 12 | 12 | | launched its first doctoral program and transitioned into a |
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| 13 | 13 | | four-year institution; during his tenure, the university has |
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| 14 | 14 | | more than doubled its endowments and received awards from a wide |
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| 15 | 15 | | range of organizations, including NASA, the Bay Area Houston |
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| 16 | 16 | | Economic Partnership, the YMCA, and the Clear Creek Education |
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| 17 | 17 | | Foundation; the university also received its first listing in the |
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| 18 | 18 | | U.S. News and World Report as one of the Best Regional Universities |
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| 19 | 19 | | in the West; and |
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| 20 | 20 | | WHEREAS, He has been active in numerous professional and |
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| 21 | 21 | | community organizations, including the Southern Association of |
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| 22 | 22 | | Colleges and Schools, the Texas Council of Public University |
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| 23 | 23 | | Presidents and Chancellors, the Armand Bayou Nature Center, and |
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| 24 | 24 | | the Pearland Chamber of Commerce Community Council; and |
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| 25 | 25 | | WHEREAS, An exemplary educator and administrator, he is |
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| 26 | 26 | | respected and admired by his colleagues and students alike, and |
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| 27 | 27 | | his presence at the University of Houston-Clear Lake will be |
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| 28 | 28 | | greatly missed; now, therefore, be it |
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| 29 | 29 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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| 30 | 30 | | Legislature, hereby commend William A. Staples on his exceptional |
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| 31 | 31 | | service with the University of Houston-Clear Lake and extend to |
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| 32 | 32 | | him best wishes for continued success in all his endeavors; and, |
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| 33 | 33 | | be it further |
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| 34 | 34 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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| 35 | 35 | | him as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. |
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| 36 | 36 | | Taylor of Galveston |
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| 37 | 37 | | ________________________________ |
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| 38 | 38 | | President of the Senate |
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| 39 | 39 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 40 | 40 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 41 | 41 | | the Senate on February 28, 2017. |
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| 42 | 42 | | ________________________________ |
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| 43 | 43 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 44 | 44 | | ________________________________ |
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| 45 | 45 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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