H.R. No. 195
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Mario K. Castillo is being inaugurated as the fifth
chancellor of Lone Star College on February 14, 2025; and
WHEREAS, The first Latino to hold the post, Mr. Castillo was
appointed chancellor of Lone Star College in August 2023; since
joining the institution in 2015, he has served in a number of
prominent roles, including general counsel, vice chancellor, and
chief operating officer, as well as interim president of
LSC-Kingwood; during his tenure as chancellor, he has worked to
prioritize student success, reshaping policies and procedures and
creating numerous scholarship and internship opportunities;
moreover, he regularly meets with students to offer career advice;
and
WHEREAS, Previously, Mr. Castillo was a partner at Monty &
Ramirez, LLP, where he practiced labor and employment law; he has
litigated cases in state and federal courts, appellate courts, and
the Texas Supreme Court, and he was the briefing attorney for the
Honorable Felix Recio Jr. of the U.S. District Court for the
Southern District of Texas; in addition, his peer-reviewed articles
have been published by Baylor Law School and the University of
Houston Law Center; and
WHEREAS, A first-generation American and the first in his
family to attend college, Mr. Castillo holds a bachelor's degree in
government from The University of Texas at Austin and a juris doctor
degree from Indiana University Bloomington Maurer School of Law;
and
WHEREAS, Under the outstanding stewardship of Mario
Castillo, Lone Star College is poised for continued innovation and
achievement in the years to come, and it is a privilege to join in
honoring him at this time; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Mario K. Castillo on his
investiture as chancellor of Lone Star College 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 Mr. Castillo as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Walle
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 195 was adopted by the House on
February 11, 2025, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House