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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life drew to a close with the |
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passing of Jim Brunjes of Lubbock on July 30, 2022, at the age |
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of 75; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Charles and Dorothy Nell Brunjes of Waco, |
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Jim Brunjes was born on December 13, 1946, and he grew up with the |
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companionship of three siblings, Mickey, Jean, and Jane; he |
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attended Texas A&M University, where he earned a bachelor's degree |
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in mathematics and a master's degree in statistics; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Brunjes taught junior high before joining the |
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U.S. military and NASA to work on missile projects; he later held |
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leadership positions at multiple universities, including a tenure |
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with the internal audit department at Texas A&M, and he served for a |
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time as vice president of systems at Southwest Airlines; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1991, Mr. Brunjes joined Texas Tech University as |
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vice president for administration, and eight years later, he was |
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named vice chancellor and chief financial officer of the Texas Tech |
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University System; his responsibilities included overseeing the |
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system's nearly $2 billion budget, managing numerous offices, and |
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serving as treasurer of the Texas Tech Foundation Board of |
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Directors; under his guidance, the system's endowment grew by |
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nearly $750 million, and he also played an instrumental role in |
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establishing the Mentor Tech program and securing funding for |
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improvements to campus facilities; he retired in 2017, after two |
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and a half decades of distinguished service; and |
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WHEREAS, Blessed with a devoted family, Mr. Brunjes shared a |
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rewarding relationship with his wife, Marie, and he took great |
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pride in his children, Jennifer, Todd, and Greg, as well as his five |
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grandchildren, Ben, Laura, Anna, Will, and Jack; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Jim Brunjes is deeply missed, he will |
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forever be remembered with great admiration for his professional |
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achievements and for the myriad ways he gave of himself to benefit |
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others; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Jim Brunjes and extend |
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sincere condolences to all who mourn his passing; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Jim |
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Brunjes. |