H.R. No. 52
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Dr. Jerry King is retiring as president of Trinity
Valley Community College on May 31, 2023, drawing to a close four
and a half decades of distinguished service to the institution; and
WHEREAS, A native of Commerce, Dr. King earned his bachelor's
degree in economics in 1973, his master's degree in business
administration in 1975, and his doctorate in education in 1986, all
from Texas A&M University-Commerce; and
WHEREAS, This dedicated educator first joined TVCC in the
1970s, and over the course of his exemplary 45-year tenure with the
school, he has served as a business and economics professor, dean of
Workforce Education, associate vice president of Workforce
Education and Business Affairs, vice president of instruction, and
chief instructional officer; since 2016, he has been TVCC's
president, and in that role he has earned the respect and admiration
of the college's faculty, students, and staff; and
WHEREAS, Dr. King has been a leader in his community as well;
from 1995 to 2005, he served as mayor of Athens, and from 2008 to
2012, he was board vice chair of the Trinity Valley Electric
Cooperative; he has also served as president of the Athens Noon
Kiwanis Club, vice president of the Athens Chamber of Commerce and
the Henderson County United Way, and president of the East Texas
Economic Development District and the East Texas Tech-Prep
Consortium, and he has sat on the boards of the Texas A&M
University-Commerce Alumni Association and Workforce Solutions
East Texas, among other groups; his many honors include service
awards from his alma mater and the Henderson County Retired
Teachers and recognition as Citizen of the Year in Athens; and
WHEREAS, Jerry King has served Trinity Valley Community
College with skill, dedication, and enthusiasm for nearly half a
century, and he may indeed reflect with pride on a career well spent
as he embarks on the next exciting chapter of his life; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. Jerry King on his retirement as
president of Trinity Valley Community College 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. King as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Bell of Kaufman
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 52 was adopted by the House on March
8, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 140, Nays 0, 2 present, not
voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House