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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Dr. Jonathan J. Sanford was inaugurated as the 10th |
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president of the University of Dallas on October 1, 2021; and |
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WHEREAS, Since joining the University of Dallas in 2015, |
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Dr. Sanford has built a proven record of leadership and gained a |
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wealth of experience from his service as dean of the institution's |
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Constantin College of Liberal Arts and as provost; he has overseen |
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all of the university's academic deans, as well as special outreach |
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projects such as the Studies in Catholic Faith and Culture program; |
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further, he played an instrumental role in the development of the |
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school's new strategic plan; and |
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WHEREAS, A highly respected figure in his field, Dr. Sanford |
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holds leadership positions in a number of professional and academic |
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organizations, including the Fellowship of Catholic Scholars and |
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the American Catholic Philosophical Association, and he is a Fellow |
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of the Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture; he has published |
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numerous articles and book chapters on such topics as virtue theory |
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and metaphysics, and he is the author of the book Before Virtue: |
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Assessing Contemporary Virtue Ethics; moreover, for the past three |
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years, he has hosted the "Good News at UD" portion of the Good News |
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Show on Guadalupe Radio; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Sanford graduated summa cum laude with a degree |
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in classical languages and philosophy from Xavier University and |
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received his doctorate in philosophy from the State University of |
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New York at Buffalo; he went on to complete a postdoctoral |
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fellowship at Fordham University; prior to joining the University |
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of Dallas, he served as associate vice president for academic |
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affairs and chair of philosophy at Franciscan University of |
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Steubenville, where he was also the principal elected faculty |
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representative; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Dr. Sanford enjoys the love |
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and support of his wife, Rebecca, and he takes great pride in their |
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nine children and two granddaughters; he is a valued congregant of |
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St. Rita Catholic Church; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Sanford's dedication, professionalism, and |
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expertise have greatly benefited countless people over the course |
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of his distinguished career, and he may indeed reflect with pride on |
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his many achievements as he takes on the challenges and |
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opportunities of his new role; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 87th Legislature of the State of Texas, |
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3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate Dr. Jonathan J. Sanford on |
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his inauguration as president of the University of Dallas and |
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extend to him sincere best wishes for a successful tenure; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Dr. Sanford as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives and Senate. |