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