SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 101
WHEREAS, Dr. L. Michael Metke is retiring as chancellor
and chief executive officer of Tyler Junior College in June 2019,
drawing to a close a distinguished tenure in education that has
spanned more than four decades; and
WHEREAS, Mike Metke served as a Peace Corps volunteer and a
police officer before embarking on his career in education as a
school counselor and college professor in Wisconsin; he went on
to hold the office of vice president for instruction and student
development at South Texas Community College and subsequently
led Lake Washington Technical College in the Seattle area as
president; and
WHEREAS, On December 1, 2007, Dr. Metke assumed his duties
as president of Tyler Junior College, one of the largest
community colleges in Texas with an enrollment of more than
12,000 students; he has since overseen the school's $26 million
infrastructure overhaul, initiated its safety and civility
campaign, and launched a capital campaign and bond proposal for a
new nursing and health sciences center; under his leadership, the
college has also begun providing scholarships to high school
students in its tax district through the TJC Promise Program, and
it became a Level II accredited institution capable of granting
baccalaureate degrees; after the college established its fifth
location in the area, Dr. Metke was granted the title of
chancellor in 2018; and
WHEREAS, This esteemed administrator holds a doctoral
degree from the University of Houston; in retirement, he plans to
spend more time with his wife, Donna, and their family and many
friends; and
WHEREAS, Mike Metke's adept and forward-looking leadership
has helped guide Tyler Junior College 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 Senate of the State of Texas, 86th
Legislature, hereby congratulate Dr. L. Michael Metke on his
retirement as chancellor and chief executive officer of Tyler
Junior College 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 Dr. Metke as an expression of high regard by the
Texas Senate.
Hughes
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on January 30, 2019.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate