Bill Text: TX HR596 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of James Larance Hill of Austin.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2013-02-26 - Reported enrolled [HR596 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HR596-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 596 | ||
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| WHEREAS, A life made rich through exemplary public service | ||
| drew to a close with the passing of noted educator James Larance | ||
| Hill of Austin on September 2, 2012, at the age of 84; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The son of Jerome and Ida Bell Hill, Dr. Hill was | ||
| born in Austin on August 21, 1928; he earned his bachelor's degree | ||
| at Huston-Tillotson College and also held a master's degree in | ||
| educational psychology and a doctoral degree in educational | ||
| administration from The University of Texas at Austin; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Dr. Hill began his career in the Abilene Independent | ||
| School District as a high school counselor, mathematics teacher, | ||
| and band director; subsequently, he became deputy commissioner of | ||
| the Texas Education Agency and then director of the southwest field | ||
| office for Educational Testing Service, with responsibility for a | ||
| five-state area; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In 1993, Dr. Hill joined The University of Texas at | ||
| Austin as associate vice president for administration and public | ||
| affairs; he was named the university's first African American vice | ||
| president in 2000, and, as vice president for community and school | ||
| relations, he took on general management of the Hogg Foundation for | ||
| Mental Health, the University Interscholastic League, Neighborhood | ||
| Longhorns, University Outreach programs, and Pre-college Youth | ||
| Development, among other areas; and | ||
| WHEREAS, This dynamic Texan facilitated the university's | ||
| relationships with schools, school systems, and state agencies, and | ||
| he provided invaluable leadership in promoting the diversity of the | ||
| student body and strengthening the institution's relationships | ||
| with minorities and neighboring communities; he also developed | ||
| mutually beneficial partnerships with state leaders and key | ||
| constituents; over the years, he shared his vast expertise with the | ||
| Task Force for Austin Major Employees, the Martin Luther King, Jr., | ||
| Statue Committee, and the Austin Entrepreneurial Project, among | ||
| other groups; although he retired in January 2007, he continued to | ||
| benefit the university as senior vice president and special | ||
| assistant to the president; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A founding member of the Texas Alliance of Black | ||
| School Educators, Dr. Hill actively supported the mission of the | ||
| organization; he received numerous accolades for his far-reaching | ||
| accomplishments in education, including the Austin Area Urban | ||
| League-Whitney M. Young, Jr., Award, the Ex-Students' Association | ||
| Legacy Award, and a commendation for his long and dedicated service | ||
| as a member of the State Agency Coordinating Committee; in tribute | ||
| to his achievements, the African American Staff Advocating Progress | ||
| Association at UT established the James Hill Scholarship Fund; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Gracious, kind, and caring, James Hill won a special | ||
| place in the hearts of innumerable people as a mentor and role | ||
| model; although he is deeply missed, his exceptional contributions | ||
| to education and to The University of Texas at Austin community will | ||
| continue to resonate widely in the years to come; now, therefore, be | ||
| it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Dr. James Larance | ||
| Hill and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to | ||
| his wife of more than 62 years, Geraldine Hill; to his daughter, | ||
| Jacqueline Howard, and her husband, Charles; to his grandchildren, | ||
| Pamela Tyus and her husband, David, and Charles Howard and his wife, | ||
| Dionne; to his great-grandchildren, Christopher James Howard, | ||
| Anthony Tyus, and Miles Lawrence Howard; to his sisters, Irene | ||
| Thompson and Wray Plicque; to his brother, Doxy Hill; and to his | ||
| many other relatives and friends; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas House | ||
| of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Dr. | ||
| James Larance Hill. | ||
| Giddings | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 596 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
| rising vote of the House on February 25, 2013. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
