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1	1	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 493
2	2	WHEREAS, Philanthropists Joe R. Long and his late wife,
3	3	Dr. Teresa Lozano Long, have greatly benefited Texans through
4	4	their wide-ranging professional and civic contributions; and
5	5	WHEREAS, An army veteran and graduate of The University of
6	6	Texas at Austin School of Law, Mr. Long initially distinguished
7	7	himself in state government; he served as chief of the State
8	8	Securities Board Enforcement Division and the Bond, Insurance,
9	9	and Banking Division of the Office of the Attorney General before
10	10	embarking on a noteworthy career in banking, savings and loan,
11	11	and securities law; part of a group that organized two Austin
12	12	banks, he ultimately became chair and principal owner; he
13	13	expanded his holdings and served from 1989 to 1998 as chair and
14	14	CEO of First State Bank, with nearly 50 branches across Texas;
15	15	after it was sold to Norwest Corporation, now Wells Fargo
16	16	Corporation, he consulted for the company until 2000, when he
17	17	focused his attention on his private business interests and many
18	18	philanthropic endeavors; and
19	19	WHEREAS, Mr. Long and Dr. Long shared a deep commitment to
20	20	higher education and gave $100 million or more to UT Austin, UT
21	21	Health San Antonio, and UT Rio Grande Valley; they created a
22	22	major endowment for the UT Austin Institute of Latin American
23	23	Studies, now named after Dr. Long; the medical school and campus
24	24	at UT Health San Antonio bear their names as well, acknowledging
25	25	a transformational donation; benefiting UT Law, they founded the
26	26	Long Career Launch program to help recent graduates and also
27	27	endowed scholarships and a faculty chair in administrative law;
28	28	Mr. Long is a trustee of the UT Law School Foundation and
29	29	received the Law School's Honorary Order of the Coif Award, and
30	30	he has further served as a member of the Chancellor's Council and
31	31	the UT Development Board; in 2018, the Longs were recognized with
32	32	the UT System Regents' highest honor, the Santa Rita Award; and
33	33	Mr. Long and Dr. Long also received UT's Distinguished Alumnus
34	34	Award and the Presidential Citation; and
35	35	WHEREAS, In 1999, the Longs provided a lead gift of $20
36	36	million for the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long Center for the
37	37	Performing Arts in Austin; Mr. Long has given generously of his
38	38	expertise as president of the Austin Symphony Orchestra Society
39	39	and as a member of the Arts Center Stage board; in 2005, he and
40	40	Dr. Long were awarded the Texas Medal of Arts; their many joint
41	41	accolades also include the Ohtli Award from the Consulate General
42	42	of Mexico in Austin; additionally, Mr. Long has served on the
43	43	boards of the Headliners Club, the Seton Fund, and Caritas of
44	44	Austin; and
45	45	WHEREAS, Joe and Terry Long have made a lasting, positive
46	46	difference in the lives of many Texans through their support for
47	47	education, the arts, and countless other worthy causes, and their
48	48	sterling example of civic leadership is a source of inspiration
49	49	to all; and
50	50	WHEREAS, Theirs is a lifelong love story that culminated in
51	51	their sharing that love with the people and especially the
52	52	children and future teachers, doctors, and other professionals
53	53	and leaders of Texas; now, therefore, be it
54	54	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
55	55	Legislature, hereby honor Joe R. and Dr. Teresa Lozano Long for
56	56	their exceptional contributions and extend to him sincere best
57	57	wishes for continued happiness; and, be it further
58	58	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
59	59	prepared for Mr. Long as an expression of high regard from the
60	60	Texas Senate.
61	61	Zaffirini
62	62	________________________________
63	63	President of the Senate
64	64	I hereby certify that the
65	65	above Resolution was adopted by
66	66	the Senate on May 1, 2023.
67	67	________________________________
68	68	Secretary of the Senate
69	69	________________________________
70	70	Member, Texas Senate