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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Kenneth M. Jastrow II and Susan Thomas Jastrow have |
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been recognized with the Santa Rita Award for their exceptional |
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commitment to The University of Texas at Austin; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 1968, the Santa Rita Award is the |
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highest honor bestowed by the UT System Board of Regents; the award |
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is given to individuals or organizations whose philanthropy and |
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service have greatly furthered the mission of UT institutions and |
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the cause of higher education; and |
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WHEREAS, Kenny Jastrow is the former chair and CEO of |
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Temple-Inland, Inc.; he has served his alma mater, UT Austin, |
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through leadership roles on a number of boards, commissions, and |
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committees, including as chair of the historic Commission of 125, |
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which was created to commemorate the campus's 125th anniversary, |
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and as chair of the $3 billion Campaign for Texas in 2013; he |
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recently led the Special Advisory Committee for UT Austin's |
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presidential search that resulted in the appointment of President |
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Jay Hartzell; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the years, Mr. Jastrow has been presented with |
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such accolades as the Distinguished Alumnus Award, the Presidential |
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Citation, the Mirabeau B. Lamar Medal, and the Legion of Honor Award |
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by Phi Delta Theta, in addition to being inducted into the McCombs |
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School of Business's Hall of Fame; and |
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WHEREAS, Susie Jastrow, a registered dietitian and diabetes |
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educator, is the founder of the Nutrition Education Program within |
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People's Community Clinic, a health care provider for uninsured and |
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medically underserved residents of Austin; she was also |
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instrumental in the establishment of the UT Austin Nutrition |
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Institute, and she has given generously of her time to the Blanton |
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Museum of Art National Leadership Board, the Natural Sciences |
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Foundation Advisory Council, and the Human Ecology School Advisory |
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Council; and |
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WHEREAS, Recognized as Alumna of the Year by the Texas Exes in |
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2006, Ms. Jastrow was also honored with its Community Service Award |
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in Human Ecology, and in 2017, the Susie Jastrow Teaching Kitchen |
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was dedicated on the campus at UT Austin; together with |
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Mr. Jastrow, she takes special pride in having launched Subiendo: |
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The Academy for Rising Leaders, a youth leadership program that is |
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hosted by the McCombs School; and |
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WHEREAS, Through their tremendous generosity and support for |
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The University of Texas at Austin, Kenneth and Susan Jastrow have |
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elevated its reputation as a world-class center of higher learning, |
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and they are indeed deserving recipients of the UT System's most |
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prestigious award; 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 Kenneth and Susan Jastrow |
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on their receipt of the Santa Rita Award by The University of Texas |
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System Board of Regents and extend to them sincere appreciation for |
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their far-reaching contributions; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Jastrows as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives and Senate. |
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Craddick |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.C.R. No. 16 was adopted by the House on |
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October 18, 2021, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.C.R. No. 16 was adopted by the Senate on |
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October 18, 2021, by a viva-voce vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: __________________ |
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Governor |