89R25380 BPG-D
By: Blanco S.R. No. 450
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Dr. Richard D. Pineda is retiring from The
University of Texas at El Paso in 2025, following a noteworthy
career with the institution spanning more than two decades; and
WHEREAS, The chair of and an associate professor in the UTEP
Department of Communication, Dr. Pineda also serves as director of
the Sam Donaldson Center for Communication Studies; he focuses his
teaching and research on the areas of politics, leadership, media,
popular culture, and Latino studies; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Pineda's work has been published in a number of
communication journals, among them Text and Performance Quarterly
and The Free Speech Yearbook, and he has served on the editorial
boards of Argumentation and Advocacy and Contemporary
Argumentation and Debate, two preeminent American journals in his
field; in addition, he has further shared his insights and
expertise in countless media interviews, shedding light on many
issues that impact the borderland region; and
WHEREAS, Dedicated to the university, Dr. Pineda has served
as a member of the Director's Circle for the Stanlee and Gerald
Rubin Center for the Visual Arts; he has also benefited the wider
community as a member of the City of El Paso Ethics Review
Commission and Capital Improvements Advisory Committee; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Pineda holds a bachelor's degree in political
science from Baylor University, a master's degree in communication
from UTEP, and a doctoral degree from Wayne State University;
raised in El Paso, he is a proud graduate of Eastwood High School;
and
WHEREAS, Through his contributions as a scholar and educator,
Richard Pineda has earned the respect and admiration of his
colleagues and students alike, and he may indeed reflect with pride
on his achievements as he embarks on the next exciting chapter of
his life; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature
hereby congratulate Dr. Richard D. Pineda on his retirement from
The University of Texas at El Paso 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. Pineda as an expression of high regard by the Texas
Senate.