Bill Text: TX SR5 | 2023 | 88th Legislature 3rd Special Session | Introduced
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Bill Title: Recognizing Gregory R. Anderson for his contributions to the University of North Texas System.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-10-09 - Reported enrolled [SR5 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SR5-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Recognizing Gregory R. Anderson for his contributions to the University of North Texas System.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-10-09 - Reported enrolled [SR5 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SR5-Introduced.html
88S30232 AMB-D | ||
By: Springer | S.R. No. 5 |
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WHEREAS, Gregory R. Anderson of Dallas has greatly benefited | ||
the University of North Texas System through his service as deputy | ||
chancellor for finance and operations; and | ||
WHEREAS, Appointed in February 2022, Greg Anderson is | ||
responsible for the system's accounting, budgets, procurement, | ||
treasury, strategic infrastructure, human resources, and | ||
information technology teams, and he also oversees the preparation | ||
and development of its biennial legislative appropriations | ||
request, annual operating budget, and comprehensive yearly | ||
financial report for the board of regents; in addition, he serves as | ||
chair of the CFO Council and Shared Services Governing Body; and | ||
WHEREAS, Prior to his appointment as deputy chancellor for | ||
finance and operations, Mr. Anderson served as the executive vice | ||
president, finance and operations for the University of North Texas | ||
Health Science Center in Fort Worth from 2016 to 2022; over the | ||
course of his exemplary tenure, he implemented a number of | ||
successful initiatives, including a more inclusive and transparent | ||
budget process, a long-range planning process, and a performance | ||
payment program with no increases in tuition; in addition, UNTHSC | ||
saw many improvements under his able leadership, such as the | ||
strengthening of the primary reserve from 38 percent in 2016 to 98 | ||
percent in 2022, an overall increase in reserves from $111 million | ||
to $210 million, and the growth in quasi-endowments and endowments | ||
from $28 million to more than $91 million; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mr. Anderson brought to his work at the UNT System a | ||
wealth of experience from his previous service as chief financial | ||
officer of Kalon Biotherapeutics and as chief financial officer and | ||
treasurer for The Texas A&M University System, where he worked for | ||
nearly three decades; he holds a bachelor's degree in accounting | ||
from Illinois State University and is licensed as a certified | ||
public accountant; in all his endeavors, he enjoys the love and | ||
support of his wife, Janet, as well as his 5 children and 11 | ||
grandchildren; and | ||
WHEREAS, Through his adept leadership and commitment to | ||
excellence, Greg Anderson has significantly advanced the important | ||
mission of the University of North Texas System; now, therefore, be | ||
it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature, 3rd | ||
Called Session, hereby commend Gregory R. Anderson for his | ||
contributions to the University of North Texas System and extend to | ||
him sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for Mr. Anderson as an expression of high regard by the | ||
Texas Senate. |