| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 733 |
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| 2 | 2 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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| 3 | 3 | | recognize Robert Duncan for his exceptional accomplishments in |
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| 4 | 4 | | public service as a member of the Texas Legislature and as a |
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| 5 | 5 | | chancellor of the Texas Tech University System; and |
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| 6 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Robert Duncan is a native West Texan and a |
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| 7 | 7 | | graduate of the Texas Tech University School of Law; after his |
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| 8 | 8 | | graduation, he joined the Lubbock law firm of Crenshaw, Dupree |
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| 9 | 9 | | and Milam, where he was a partner for more than 25 years; and |
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| 10 | 10 | | WHEREAS, During the 71st Legislature, he served as general |
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| 11 | 11 | | counsel to the Senate Committee on State Affairs; he was elected |
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| 12 | 12 | | to the Texas House of Representatives in 1992, and he was named |
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| 13 | 13 | | House Freshman of the Year and Republican Freshman of the Year by |
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| 14 | 14 | | his colleagues; during his tenure in the House, he played an |
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| 15 | 15 | | important role in crafting the tort reform package and in passing |
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| 16 | 16 | | legislation to improve the Texas Department of Insurance; and |
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| 17 | 17 | | WHEREAS, He was elected in 1996 to the Texas Senate, where |
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| 18 | 18 | | he served with distinction until 2014; he was chair of the |
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| 19 | 19 | | Committee on State Affairs and is noted for resurrecting the boll |
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| 20 | 20 | | weevil eradication program and for serving as an advocate for |
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| 21 | 21 | | judicial selection reform and higher education funding; he was |
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| 22 | 22 | | instrumental in the creation of such initiatives as the National |
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| 23 | 23 | | Research University Fund and the Texas Research Incentive |
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| 24 | 24 | | Program; and |
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| 25 | 25 | | WHEREAS, Senator Duncan became the fourth chancellor of |
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| 26 | 26 | | the Texas Tech University System on July 7, 2014; under his |
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| 27 | 27 | | exemplary leadership, the system experienced record-setting |
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| 28 | 28 | | growth and established procedures to ensure its long-term |
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| 29 | 29 | | prosperity and sustainability; he was instrumental in the |
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| 30 | 30 | | creation of the innovative School of Veterinary Medicine in |
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| 31 | 31 | | Amarillo, the Woody L. Hunt School of Dental Medicine in El Paso, |
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| 32 | 32 | | and the Texas Tech Mental Health Institute; and |
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| 33 | 33 | | WHEREAS, A highly effective legislator and administrator |
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| 34 | 34 | | in higher education, he has had a positive impact on our state, |
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| 35 | 35 | | and it is truly fitting that he receive special recognition for |
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| 36 | 36 | | his many achievements; now, therefore, be it |
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| 37 | 37 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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| 38 | 38 | | Legislature, hereby commend Robert Duncan on his outstanding |
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| 39 | 39 | | service to the people of Texas and extend to him best wishes for |
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| 40 | 40 | | continued success in all his endeavors; and, be it further |
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| 41 | 41 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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| 42 | 42 | | him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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| 43 | 43 | | Seliger, Perry |
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| 44 | 44 | | ________________________________ |
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| 45 | 45 | | President of the Senate |
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| 46 | 46 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 47 | 47 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 48 | 48 | | the Senate on May 15, 2019. |
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| 49 | 49 | | ________________________________ |
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| 50 | 50 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 51 | 51 | | ________________________________ |
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| 52 | 52 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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| 53 | 53 | | ________________________________ |
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| 54 | 54 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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