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1		-	H.R. No. 195
	1	+	87R12601 JGH-D
	2	+	By: Clardy H.R. No. 195
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4	5		R E S O L U T I O N
5	6		WHEREAS, The faculty and students of Stephen F. Austin State
6	7		University lost a beloved colleague and mentor with the death of
7	8		Dr. Ken Collier on June 14, 2020, at the age of 60; and
8	9		WHEREAS, The son of Joe and Betty Lyn Collier, Ken Collier was
9	10		born on July 7, 1959; he graduated from Longview High School and
10	11		went on to attend Kilgore College and then The University of Texas
11	12		at Austin, where he earned a bachelor's degree in government in 1981
12	13		and a Ph.D. in government in 1988; and
13	14		WHEREAS, After teaching at the University of Kansas, where he
14	15		also managed the athletic department's website, Dr. Collier joined
15	16		the faculty of Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches in
16	17		1999; a well-respected scholar, he was the author of two books,
17	18		Between the Branches: The White House Office of Legislative Affairs
18	19		and Speechwriting in the Institutionalized Presidency, and the
19	20		coauthor of Lone Star Politics: Tradition and Transformation in
20	21		Texas, one of the leading textbooks on Texas politics; in addition,
21	22		he was the author or coauthor of some 15 peer-reviewed articles in
22	23		important academic journals; and
23	24		WHEREAS, A passionate advocate for his students, Dr. Collier
24	25		earned the SFASU Teaching Excellence Award in 2006; he supervised
25	26		the Texas Legislative Internship Program, which has placed 35
26	27		students over the years in legislative internships and helped
27	28		launch several careers in public service, and in his name, SFASU has
28	29		set up an endowment to assist in funding the program going forward;
29	30		he also served on numerous committees for the Department of
30	31		Government, the College of Liberal and Applied Arts, and the
31	32		university at large; moreover, he was Faculty Senate chair from
32	33		2010 to 2011, and from 2013 until his death, he was the program
33	34		coordinator for the political science program; and
34	35		WHEREAS, A regular presence at all Lumberjack games,
35	36		Dr. Collier was an enthusiastic supporter of the athletic program,
36	37		building strong relationships with many of the student athletes and
37	38		working to improve the athletic department's educational efforts
38	39		and mission; during his tenure as Faculty Athletic Representative,
39	40		he helped raise the department's average GPA to a record high of
40	41		3.22; and
41	42		WHEREAS, Dr. Collier shared a rewarding marriage with his
42	43		wife, Sandy Benavides Collier, that spanned more than three
43	44		decades, and he took great pride in their daughter, Nicole; and
44	45		WHEREAS, A loving family man and an admired scholar and
45	46		teacher, Ken Collier lived a rich and purposeful life, and memories
46	47		of his enthusiasm, dry wit, and dedication to service remain to
47	48		comfort and inspire those he leaves behind; now, therefore, be it
48	49		RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
49	50		Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Dr. Ken Collier and
50	51		extend heartfelt sympathy to his relatives and many friends; and,
51	52		be it further
52	53		RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
53	54		prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
54	55		Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Ken
55	56		Collier.
56		-	Clardy
57		-	______________________________
58		-	Speaker of the House
59		-	I certify that H.R. No. 195 was unanimously adopted by a
60		-	rising vote of the House on March 18, 2021.
61		-	______________________________
62		-	Chief Clerk of the House