| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Jonathan J. Sanford was inaugurated as the 10th |
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| 6 | 7 | | president of the University of Dallas on October 1, 2021; and |
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| 7 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Since joining the University of Dallas in 2015, |
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| 8 | 9 | | Dr. Sanford has built a proven record of leadership and gained a |
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| 9 | 10 | | wealth of experience from his service as dean of the institution's |
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| 10 | 11 | | Constantin College of Liberal Arts and as provost; he has overseen |
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| 11 | 12 | | all of the university's academic deans, as well as special outreach |
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| 12 | 13 | | projects such as the Studies in Catholic Faith and Culture program; |
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| 13 | 14 | | further, he played an instrumental role in the development of the |
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| 14 | 15 | | school's new strategic plan; and |
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| 15 | 16 | | WHEREAS, A highly respected figure in his field, Dr. Sanford |
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| 16 | 17 | | holds leadership positions in a number of professional and academic |
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| 17 | 18 | | organizations, including the Fellowship of Catholic Scholars and |
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| 18 | 19 | | the American Catholic Philosophical Association, and he is a Fellow |
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| 19 | 20 | | of the Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture; he has published |
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| 20 | 21 | | numerous articles and book chapters on such topics as virtue theory |
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| 21 | 22 | | and metaphysics, and he is the author of the book Before Virtue: |
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| 22 | 23 | | Assessing Contemporary Virtue Ethics; moreover, for the past three |
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| 23 | 24 | | years, he has hosted the "Good News at UD" portion of the Good News |
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| 24 | 25 | | Show on Guadalupe Radio; and |
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| 25 | 26 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Sanford graduated summa cum laude with a degree |
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| 26 | 27 | | in classical languages and philosophy from Xavier University and |
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| 27 | 28 | | received his doctorate in philosophy from the State University of |
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| 28 | 29 | | New York at Buffalo; he went on to complete a postdoctoral |
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| 29 | 30 | | fellowship at Fordham University; prior to joining the University |
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| 30 | 31 | | of Dallas, he served as associate vice president for academic |
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| 31 | 32 | | affairs and chair of philosophy at Franciscan University of |
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| 32 | 33 | | Steubenville, where he was also the principal elected faculty |
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| 33 | 34 | | representative; and |
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| 34 | 35 | | WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Dr. Sanford enjoys the love |
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| 35 | 36 | | and support of his wife, Rebecca, and he takes great pride in their |
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| 36 | 37 | | nine children and two granddaughters; he is a valued congregant of |
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| 37 | 38 | | St. Rita Catholic Church; and |
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| 38 | 39 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Sanford's dedication, professionalism, and |
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| 39 | 40 | | expertise have greatly benefited countless people over the course |
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| 40 | 41 | | of his distinguished career, and he may indeed reflect with pride on |
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| 41 | 42 | | his many achievements as he takes on the challenges and |
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| 42 | 43 | | opportunities of his new role; now, therefore, be it |
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| 43 | 44 | | RESOLVED, That the 87th Legislature of the State of Texas, |
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| 44 | 45 | | 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate Dr. Jonathan J. Sanford on |
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| 45 | 46 | | his inauguration as president of the University of Dallas and |
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| 46 | 47 | | extend to him sincere best wishes for a successful tenure; and, be |
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| 47 | 48 | | it further |
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| 48 | 49 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 49 | 50 | | prepared for Dr. Sanford as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 50 | 51 | | Texas House of Representatives and Senate. |
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