Bill Text: TX SR101 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing L. Michael Metke on the occasion of his retirement.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2019-01-30 - Reported enrolled [SR101 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-SR101-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, Dr. L. Michael Metke is retiring as chancellor | ||
| and chief executive officer of Tyler Junior College in June 2019, | ||
| drawing to a close a distinguished tenure in education that has | ||
| spanned more than four decades; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mike Metke served as a Peace Corps volunteer and a | ||
| police officer before embarking on his career in education as a | ||
| school counselor and college professor in Wisconsin; he went on | ||
| to hold the office of vice president for instruction and student | ||
| development at South Texas Community College and subsequently | ||
| led Lake Washington Technical College in the Seattle area as | ||
| president; and | ||
| WHEREAS, On December 1, 2007, Dr. Metke assumed his duties | ||
| as president of Tyler Junior College, one of the largest | ||
| community colleges in Texas with an enrollment of more than | ||
| 12,000 students; he has since overseen the school's $26 million | ||
| infrastructure overhaul, initiated its safety and civility | ||
| campaign, and launched a capital campaign and bond proposal for a | ||
| new nursing and health sciences center; under his leadership, the | ||
| college has also begun providing scholarships to high school | ||
| students in its tax district through the TJC Promise Program, and | ||
| it became a Level II accredited institution capable of granting | ||
| baccalaureate degrees; after the college established its fifth | ||
| location in the area, Dr. Metke was granted the title of | ||
| chancellor in 2018; and | ||
| WHEREAS, This esteemed administrator holds a doctoral | ||
| degree from the University of Houston; in retirement, he plans to | ||
| spend more time with his wife, Donna, and their family and many | ||
| friends; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mike Metke's adept and forward-looking leadership | ||
| has helped guide Tyler Junior College 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 Senate of the State of Texas, 86th | ||
| Legislature, hereby congratulate Dr. L. Michael Metke on his | ||
| retirement as chancellor and chief executive officer of Tyler | ||
| Junior College 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. Metke as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas Senate. | ||
| Hughes | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on January 30, 2019. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
