H.R. No. 2193
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Dr. Frank B. Ashley III is retiring as senior
professor and executive associate dean of the Texas A&M University
Bush School of Government and Public Service in 2023, following a
distinguished career spanning more than four decades in education
and nearly 35 years with the TAMU System; and
WHEREAS, Since joining the Bush School in 2016, Dr. Ashley
has overseen such areas as graduate education and research
activities, strategic planning, and program development; he has
also taught courses in his role as senior professor, worked to
foster diversity and inclusion, and strengthened the school's
external relations; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Ashley earned his bachelor's degree in health,
physical education, and safety at Louisiana College, and after
beginning his career as a science teacher and coach in Louisiana, he
completed his master's and doctoral degrees at the University of
Alabama; in 1986, he was hired by TAMU as an assistant professor in
the Department of Health and Kinesiology and coordinator of the
sport management program; and
WHEREAS, A gifted administrator, Dr. Ashley was named
associate dean for undergraduate studies and teacher education in
the College of Education in 1996; he went on to serve in a number of
leadership positions, and during three years at TAMU-Commerce, he
rose to become interim provost and vice president for academic
affairs; active in the community, he served as a trustee of the
Commerce Independent School District and spoke to students and
educators across the region; he returned to College Station in 2007
as a vice chancellor for the A&M System; from 2013 to 2016, he was a
senior vice president at the College Board in New York, working on
initiatives to increase college participation for underprivileged
students; and
WHEREAS, Over the years, Dr. Ashley has been published
extensively; he has presented frequently in the U.S. and abroad and
is much in demand as a speaker on education, conflict resolution,
and diversity issues; inducted into the University of Alabama
College of Education Hall of Fame, he is the recipient of myriad
other accolades, including the Distinguished Service Award from the
Faculty Senate of TAMU-Commerce; he was named vice chancellor
emeritus by the TAMU System in 2013; and
WHEREAS, Deeply committed to the important mission of Texas
A&M University, Frank Ashley has made significant contributions to
the advancement of higher education, and he may indeed reflect with
pride on a career well spent; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. Frank B. Ashley III on his
retirement as senior professor and executive associate dean of the
Texas A&M University Bush School of Government and Public Service
and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued happiness; and,
be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Dr. Ashley as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Lozano
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2193 was adopted by the House on May
29, 2023, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House