Texas 2019 - 86th Regular

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1	1	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 420
2	2	In Memory
3	3	of
4	4	William C. Powers Jr.
5	5	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and
6	6	commemorates the life of William C. Powers Jr., who died
7	7	March 10, 2019, at the age of 72; and
8	8	WHEREAS, Bill Powers was an exemplary citizen and a
9	9	distinguished scholar, and his admirable leadership at The
10	10	University of Texas at Austin had a positive and lasting impact
11	11	on its status as a university of the first class; and
12	12	WHEREAS, Born on May 30, 1946, Bill Powers grew up in
13	13	modest circumstances in Los Angeles, California; he earned a
14	14	bachelor's degree in chemistry at the University of California,
15	15	Berkeley, and he went on to earn a law degree from Harvard
16	16	University; and
17	17	WHEREAS, He and his beloved wife, Kim Heilbrun, enjoyed 36
18	18	years of marriage together; his children, Matt, Kate, Allison,
19	19	Annie, and Reid, and his six grandchildren were a source of much
20	20	pride and joy for him; and
21	21	WHEREAS, After serving the nation in the United States
22	22	Navy, he moved to Austin in 1977 to become a visiting professor at
23	23	The University of Texas School of Law; he quickly became known
24	24	for his legal and philosophical expertise, and the law school
25	25	became his intellectual home for more than four decades; he was
26	26	named dean of the law school in 2000, and he rose to the position
27	27	of university president in 2006; when he stepped down in 2015 to
28	28	return to the law school, he was the second-longest-serving
29	29	president in the university's history; and
30	30	WHEREAS, Under his outstanding leadership, the university
31	31	revamped its undergraduate curriculum and completed an
32	32	eight-year fund-raising campaign that raised $3.1 billion; he
33	33	was instrumental in the launch of the Longhorn Network and in
34	34	laying the groundwork for the establishment of the Dell Medical
35	35	School; and
36	36	WHEREAS, Throughout his tenure as president, he was a
37	37	fierce advocate on behalf of the school's faculty and students,
38	38	and he was an eloquent defender of the study of the humanities, as
39	39	well as a strong proponent of scientific and engineering
40	40	research; he was an avid fan of Longhorn athletics and was often
41	41	seen congratulating players on the sidelines and applauding
42	42	their successes; and
43	43	WHEREAS, Bill Powers was a man of immense intellect and
44	44	wide-ranging esoteric interests, yet he had an ability to relate
45	45	to people from all walks of life; he was treasured for both his
46	46	affable demeanor and his exceptional achievements in the
47	47	academic world, and he was beloved and respected by all who were
48	48	privileged to share in his life; and
49	49	WHEREAS, He was a deeply devoted husband, father, and
50	50	grandfather, and he leaves behind memories that will be cherished
51	51	forever by his family and countless friends; now, therefore, be it
52	52	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th
53	53	Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved
54	54	family of William C. Powers Jr.; and, be it further
55	55	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
56	56	his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas
57	57	Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in
58	58	memory of Bill Powers.
59	59	Watson
60	60	________________________________
61	61	President of the Senate
62	62	I hereby certify that the
63	63	above Resolution was adopted by
64	64	the Senate on March 18, 2019, by a
65	65	rising vote.
66	66	________________________________
67	67	Secretary of the Senate
68	68	________________________________
69	69	Member, Texas Senate