Bill Text: TX SR64 | 2013 | 83rd Legislature 2nd Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing George C. Wright on the occasion of his 10th anniversary as President of Prairie View A&M University.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: (Passed) 2013-07-19 - Reported enrolled [SR64 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-SR64-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
recognize Dr. George C. Wright on the occasion of his 10th | ||
anniversary as president of Prairie View A&M University; and | ||
WHEREAS, Dr. Wright joined Prairie View A&M University | ||
after having served as executive vice president for academic | ||
affairs and provost at The University of Texas at Arlington; his | ||
experience also includes service at Duke University and at The | ||
University of Texas at Austin, where he was the holder of the | ||
Mastin Gentry White Professorship of Southern History; and | ||
WHEREAS, Under his exemplary leadership, Prairie View A&M | ||
University has continued to fulfill its mission as a land-grant | ||
college and achieve excellence in teaching, research, and | ||
service; and | ||
WHEREAS, An acknowledged scholar in his field, Dr. Wright | ||
has been published in numerous journals and has written several | ||
books, including A History of Blacks in Kentucky: In Pursuit of | ||
Equality, 1890-1980, Volume II and the award-winning Racial | ||
Violence in Kentucky, 1865-1940: Lynchings, Mob Rule, and "Legal | ||
Lynchings"; and | ||
WHEREAS, Dr. Wright has received many fellowships, grants, | ||
and awards for his exemplary work, and he has been active in a | ||
number of professional and civic organizations; he is truly | ||
deserving of recognition for his many accomplishments; now, | ||
therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd | ||
Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby commend Dr. George C. | ||
A&M University and extend to him best wishes for continued | ||
success in all his endeavors; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. | ||
Hegar, Ellis, West | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on July 19, 2013. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |