SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 702
WHEREAS, Claudia S. Jackson is retiring from Del Mar
College in Corpus Christi on April 30, 2019, drawing to a close an
outstanding tenure that has spanned more than four decades; and
WHEREAS, The former director of public information for Bee
County College, Claudia Jackson assumed the same role at Del Mar
College in 1977; after 21 years in that position, she became the
assistant to the president for community relations, and she was
subsequently promoted to executive director of community and
legislative relations before being named executive director of
strategic communication and government relations in 2013; and
WHEREAS, A member of the president's executive team, she
has advanced the mission of Del Mar College by managing
institutional advertising, publications, marketing, and social
media as well as guiding the crisis communication team and acting
as a liaison to elected officials; moreover, she was responsible
for the information component of the 2014 Capital Improvement
Program; under her direction, the College Relations Office has
received nearly a hundred marketing and advertising awards; and
WHEREAS, A graduate of Leadership Corpus Christi and
Leadership Texas, Claudia Jackson has given back to the community
as chair of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education
District IV/Southwest and as a member of the CASE international
board of directors; in addition, she cochaired the BoldFuture for
the Coastal Bend planning initiative and chaired the Corpus
Christi Chamber of Commerce Legislative Committee; and
WHEREAS, She has garnered numerous accolades over the
years, including the CASE District IV Distinguished Achievement
Award and the Corpus Christi YWCA Woman of the Year in
Communications award; she holds a bachelor's degree in
journalism from The University of Texas at Austin and a master's
degree in communications, business, and photography from Texas
A&M University--Corpus Christi; and
WHEREAS, Claudia Jackson's dedication, professionalism,
and commitment to excellence have greatly benefited Del Mar
College, and she may take well-deserved pride in her exceptional
record of achievement as she embarks on the next exciting chapter
of her life; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th
Legislature, hereby congratulate Claudia S. Jackson on her
retirement from Del Mar College and extend to her sincere best
wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
Hinojosa
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on May 7, 2019.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate