Bill Text: TX HR1926 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Introduced
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Bill Title: Congratulating Lee F. Jackson on his retirement as chancellor of the University of North Texas System.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: (Passed) 2017-05-19 - Reported enrolled [HR1926 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HR1926-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Congratulating Lee F. Jackson on his retirement as chancellor of the University of North Texas System.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: (Passed) 2017-05-19 - Reported enrolled [HR1926 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HR1926-Introduced.html
85R25390 KSM-D | ||
By: Geren | H.R. No. 1926 |
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WHEREAS, Lee F. Jackson is retiring as chancellor of the | ||
University of North Texas System in 2017, drawing to a close a | ||
decade and a half of exemplary service to that university system; | ||
and | ||
WHEREAS, Mr. Jackson grew up in Dallas and earned a | ||
bachelor's degree in political science from Duke University and a | ||
master's in public administration from Southern Methodist | ||
University; and | ||
WHEREAS, Before his appointment as UNT System chancellor, | ||
Mr. Jackson enjoyed a distinguished 30-year career in state and | ||
local government, starting as an assistant to the Dallas city | ||
manager; he served in the Texas House of Representatives from 1977 | ||
to 1987, earning mention on Texas Monthly's "Ten Best Legislators" | ||
list in 1983, and he went on to win election four times as Dallas | ||
County judge; during his notable tenure, he led successful bond | ||
elections to improve roads, county bridges, juvenile justice | ||
systems, and job training programs; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mr. Jackson joined the UNT System in 2002, at the | ||
beginning of a period of unprecedented growth; under his dynamic | ||
leadership, the system has increased enrollment and the number of | ||
degrees granted annually, created new professional programs in | ||
engineering, law, pharmacy, and medicine, and set new design | ||
standards while beautifying the campuses; he has also overseen the | ||
creation of the UNT Dallas campus and the expansion of the UNT | ||
Health Science Center in Fort Worth, and he has celebrated the | ||
designation of UNT as a Tier One research university by the Carnegie | ||
Endowment; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mr. Jackson has served his professional community as | ||
a member of the National Association of System Heads board and as | ||
chair of the Association of Texas Colleges and Universities and the | ||
Council of Public University Presidents and Chancellors; in | ||
addition, he has served his local community on the boards of the | ||
Dallas Citizens Council and the Dallas Regional Chamber; and | ||
WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Jackson has enjoyed the | ||
love and support of his wife, Margaret, as well as that of his four | ||
children and three grandchildren; and | ||
WHEREAS, Lee Jackson's adept, forward-looking leadership and | ||
his unwavering integrity have helped guide the UNT System through a | ||
transformative period in its history, and his many valuable | ||
contributions will continue to resonate in the years to come; now, | ||
therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby congratulate Lee F. Jackson on his retirement as | ||
chancellor of the University of North Texas System 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 Mr. Jackson as an expression of high regard by the | ||
Texas House of Representatives. |