88R26738 BPG-D
By: Miles, Alvarado, Whitmire S.R. No. 661
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Dr. Cesar Maldonado has made significant
contributions to higher education and workforce development as
chancellor of Houston Community College; and
WHEREAS, Named chancellor of the six-college system in 2014,
Dr. Maldonado has fostered an inclusive, supportive culture for
students and staff while boosting academic achievement through
innovative programs; his restructuring of HCC has increased the
number of graduates by over 12 percent per year, and the scholastic
performance of first-year students has improved markedly; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Maldonado has established academic partnerships
that allow students to transition seamlessly to specified four-year
programs at such institutions as Texas A&M University, The
University of Texas at Tyler, and Stephen F. Austin State
University; in addition, he has developed partnerships with local
industries to open pathways for students eager to enter the
workforce after obtaining an associate's degree or certificate; and
WHEREAS, Ably steering the institution through such
challenges as Hurricane Harvey and the COVID-19 pandemic,
Dr. Maldonado has focused on fiscal stability, including debt
reduction and strengthening of reserves, as a key element of
strategic planning; at the same time, he has overseen the expansion
of HCC to 19 campuses and facilities; among HCC's 14 new Centers of
Excellence are the Challenger Learning Center for Space Science and
the Resiliency Operations Center; moreover, HCC has been reaffirmed
twice as an Achieving the Dream Leader College, signaling a solid
commitment to educational access and quality; and
WHEREAS, The recipient of numerous honors, Dr. Maldonado was
presented with the Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Chairman's
Award; he was also named Most Admired Non-profit CEO by Houston
Business Journal, and he has been elected to the Philosophical
Society of Texas, the Texas Tech University Engineering Academy,
and the Phi Theta Kappa Texas Hall of Fame for Student Engagement;
and
WHEREAS, Dr. Maldonado brought to HCC an unusual breadth of
experience; after more than 25 years as a business executive, he
served as president of Texas State Technical College and as vice
chancellor for institutional effectiveness and commercialization
for the TSTC System; he holds bachelor's and master's degrees in
chemical engineering from Texas A&M University and a doctorate in
systems and engineering management from Texas Tech University; and
WHEREAS, Through his adept leadership and commitment to
excellence, Cesar Maldonado has greatly advanced the important
mission of Houston Community College; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature
hereby honor Dr. Cesar Maldonado for his service as chancellor of
Houston Community College and extend to him sincere best wishes for
the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Dr. Maldonado as an expression of high regard by the
Texas Senate.