Bill Text: TX HR19 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Congratulating Dr. Bill Dean on his retirement as president and CEO of the Texas Tech Alumni Association.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-11-28 - Filed [HR19 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR19-Introduced.html
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| By: Craddick | H.R. No. 19 | |
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| WHEREAS, Dr. Bill Dean, who led the Texas Tech Alumni | ||
| Association as its president and CEO for 40 years, stepped down from | ||
| that position on December 31, 2018; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A graduate of Lubbock High School, Bill Dean earned | ||
| his bachelor's degree in marketing in 1961 from Texas Tech | ||
| University, where he was student body president and a valued member | ||
| of the university's baseball team; after college, he enlisted and | ||
| served for six years in the United States Army and was honorably | ||
| discharged in 1967 with the rank of first lieutenant; during his | ||
| time in the military, he completed a master's degree in secondary | ||
| education, and in 1971 he received a doctorate in education | ||
| administration; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Dr. Dean began his career in education at Lubbock | ||
| High School and later worked at Coronado High before joining the | ||
| faculty of the Texas Tech Department of Journalism; in the years | ||
| since, he has taught mass communications, journalism, and public | ||
| relations courses, and he has been named Best Teacher at Tech in 14 | ||
| student polls, most recently in 2016-2017; he is also a two-time | ||
| recipient of the prestigious President's Excellence in Teaching | ||
| Award and received a Faculty Distinguished Leadership Award from | ||
| the Moms and Dads Association; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A champion for Texas Tech and its academic mission, | ||
| Dr. Dean was named president and CEO of the alumni association in | ||
| 1978; over the course of four decades, he has overseen several | ||
| expansions of the building that houses the association, and he and | ||
| his wife have been recognized with the dedication of the Peggy and | ||
| Bill Dean Grand Reception Hall in their honor; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Driven by his intense loyalty to his alma mater and | ||
| his steadfast belief in the importance of higher education, | ||
| Dr. Bill Dean has contributed immeasurably to the Texas Tech Alumni | ||
| Association and the larger university community, and the impact of | ||
| his work will continue to be felt for years to come; now, therefore, | ||
| be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. Bill Dean for his service as | ||
| president and CEO of the Texas Tech Alumni Association 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. Dean as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives. | ||
