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