Bill Text: TX HR1172 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Johnette McKown on being elected to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges Board of Trustees Texas delegation.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2013-04-22 - Reported enrolled [HR1172 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HR1172-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 1172 | ||
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| WHEREAS, McLennan Community College president Johnette | ||
| McKown has been elected to the board of trustees, Texas delegation, | ||
| of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on | ||
| Colleges; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The SACS Commission on Colleges is the accrediting | ||
| body for higher education institutions in the southern United | ||
| States; the 77 members of the organization's board determine the | ||
| commission's policies and standards, and they are responsible for | ||
| overseeing the accreditation of more than 800 educational | ||
| institutions in 11 states; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Dr. McKown has worked for McLennan Community | ||
| College since 1989 and has served as the school's president since | ||
| 2009; in addition, she led MCC through a highly successful SACS | ||
| reaffirmation process; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Through her tireless efforts to promote high | ||
| standards of student achievement, Johnette McKown has set an | ||
| inspiring example of dedication to education in Texas, and she | ||
| brings a reputation for excellence and an impressive record of | ||
| achievement to her new duties with SACS; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate Johnette McKown on being elected to | ||
| the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on | ||
| Colleges Board of Trustees, Texas delegation, and extend to her | ||
| sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Dr. McKown as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives. | ||
| Anderson | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 1172 was adopted by the House on April | ||
| 17, 2013, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
