| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 658 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Dr. David Creech of Stephen F. Austin State |
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| 6 | 6 | | University received well-deserved recognition when he was |
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| 7 | 7 | | presented with the 2022 Outstanding International Horticulturist |
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| 8 | 8 | | Award from the American Society for Horticultural Science; and |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Each year, the society honors an individual who has |
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| 10 | 10 | | made an outstanding contribution to international horticultural |
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| 11 | 11 | | science, education, research, or outreach for a period of 10 years |
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| 12 | 12 | | or more; and |
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| 13 | 13 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Creech is professor emeritus of agriculture and |
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| 14 | 14 | | director of SFA Gardens at Stephen F. Austin State University; for |
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| 15 | 15 | | more than four decades, he has conducted international research, |
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| 16 | 16 | | exploring such areas as kiwifruit commercialization in South |
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| 17 | 17 | | Africa, Italy, and New Zealand, blueberry production and urban tree |
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| 18 | 18 | | research in China, and fruit and vegetable production in Guatemala |
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| 19 | 19 | | and Pakistan; he is the recipient of numerous honors, including the |
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| 20 | 20 | | Charles Leonard Weddle Memorial Award for Lifetime Achievement from |
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| 21 | 21 | | the Native Plant Society of Texas, the Sidney B. Meadows Award for |
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| 22 | 22 | | Distinguished Achievement from the Southern Region of the |
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| 23 | 23 | | International Plant Propagators' Society, and the Honorary |
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| 24 | 24 | | Lifetime Membership Award from the Texas Nursery and Landscape |
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| 25 | 25 | | Association; and |
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| 26 | 26 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Creech first joined SFA as an assistant |
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| 27 | 27 | | professor of horticulture in 1978; in addition to his other |
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| 28 | 28 | | responsibilities, he has played an instrumental role in the |
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| 29 | 29 | | development of the four facilities that make up SFA Gardens: |
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| 30 | 30 | | Pineywoods Native Plant Center, the Mast Arboretum, the Ruby M. and |
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| 31 | 31 | | Gayla Mize Azalea Gardens, and Jimmy Hinds Park; and |
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| 32 | 32 | | WHEREAS, With his expertise, professionalism, and commitment |
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| 33 | 33 | | to education, David Creech has earned the lasting respect and |
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| 34 | 34 | | admiration of his colleagues, and he is indeed deserving of this |
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| 35 | 35 | | prestigious honor; now, therefore, be it |
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| 36 | 36 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 37 | 37 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. David Creech on receiving the |
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| 38 | 38 | | 2022 Outstanding International Horticulturist Award from the |
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| 39 | 39 | | American Society for Horticultural Science and extend to him |
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| 40 | 40 | | sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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| 41 | 41 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 42 | 42 | | prepared for Dr. Creech as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 43 | 43 | | House of Representatives. |
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| 44 | 44 | | Clardy |
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| 45 | 45 | | ______________________________ |
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| 46 | 46 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 47 | 47 | | I certify that H.R. No. 658 was adopted by the House on March |
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| 48 | 48 | | 30, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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| 49 | 49 | | ______________________________ |
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| 50 | 50 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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