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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Bill Dean is retiring from Texas Tech University |
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| 6 | 7 | | on June 1, 2021, drawing to a close a distinguished 54-year career |
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| 7 | 8 | | with the institution; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Dean first joined Texas Tech in 1967 as director |
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| 9 | 10 | | of student publications, and he went on to become an associate |
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| 10 | 11 | | professor in the College of Media & Communication, where he has |
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| 11 | 12 | | taught classes in mass communications, journalism, and public |
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| 12 | 13 | | relations; moreover, he has served as an associate dean and as an |
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| 13 | 14 | | academic adviser, and he was president and CEO of the Texas Tech |
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| 14 | 15 | | Alumni Association, which named an expansion of the Merket Alumni |
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| 15 | 16 | | Center in honor of him and his wife, Peggy; he also held multiple |
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| 16 | 17 | | leadership positions in Phi Delta Theta; and |
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| 17 | 18 | | WHEREAS, Among his many accolades, Dr. Dean was named the |
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| 18 | 19 | | Best Teacher at Texas Tech by students more than a dozen times, and |
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| 19 | 20 | | he twice received the President's Teaching Award for Excellence; in |
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| 20 | 21 | | 2015, he was presented with a Silver Medal Award by the Lubbock |
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| 21 | 22 | | Advertising Federation in recognition of his contributions to |
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| 22 | 23 | | advertising and public service, and in 2017, he was honored with a |
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| 23 | 24 | | Lifetime Service Award from the TTU College of Media & |
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| 24 | 25 | | Communication; and |
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| 25 | 26 | | WHEREAS, In addition to his work as an educator, Dr. Dean has |
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| 26 | 27 | | been involved with a number of civic organizations; he has served as |
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| 27 | 28 | | president of the board of the YMCA, as chair of the Lubbock Transit |
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| 28 | 29 | | advisory board, and as chair of the American Red Cross board; a |
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| 29 | 30 | | former baseball player, he has also directed the National Baseball |
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| 30 | 31 | | Congress Tournament and coached a number of youth baseball teams; |
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| 31 | 32 | | and |
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| 32 | 33 | | WHEREAS, Prior to his tenure with Texas Tech, Dr. Dean served |
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| 33 | 34 | | with the U.S. Army on active duty and in the reserve, and in 1967, he |
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| 34 | 35 | | was honorably discharged as a first lieutenant; he went on to teach |
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| 35 | 36 | | journalism and work as student publications director at Lubbock |
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| 36 | 37 | | High School, and he later became the student activities director at |
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| 37 | 38 | | Coronado High School; he holds three degrees from Texas Tech, a |
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| 38 | 39 | | bachelor's degree in marketing, a master's degree in secondary |
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| 39 | 40 | | education, and a doctorate in education administration; and |
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| 40 | 41 | | WHEREAS, Bill Dean's dedication and expertise have benefited |
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| 41 | 42 | | countless students and earned him the lasting respect and |
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| 42 | 43 | | admiration of his colleagues, and he may take great pride in his |
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| 43 | 44 | | exceptional record of achievement as he embarks on the next |
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| 44 | 45 | | exciting chapter of his life; now, therefore, be it |
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| 45 | 46 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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| 46 | 47 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. Bill Dean on his retirement |
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| 47 | 48 | | from Texas Tech University and extend to him sincere best wishes for |
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| 48 | 49 | | the future; and, be it further |
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| 49 | 50 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 50 | 51 | | prepared for Dr. Dean as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 51 | 52 | | House of Representatives. |
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