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SENATE RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Margaret and Jim Perkins, longtime supporters of |
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Stephen F. Austin State University, who recently received the |
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Texas Higher Education Distinguished Service Award; and |
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WHEREAS, The Texas Higher Education Distinguished Service |
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Award recognizes exceptional contributions by individuals and |
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organizations to Texas higher education; and |
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WHEREAS, Margaret and Jim Perkins have been patrons of |
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Texas higher education programs, scholarships, and professional |
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funds for decades; Jim, an attorney and president of Citizen's |
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First Bank of East Texas, and Margaret, a former teacher, have |
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given generously of their time and energy to Stephen F. Austin |
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State University; and |
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WHEREAS, Governor Preston Smith appointed Jim to the |
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Stephen F. Austin State University board of regents in 1969, |
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where he led the development of the SFASU foundation and served |
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as chair of the board of regents from 1969 to 1981; Margaret and |
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Jim remained dedicated to fostering the development of educators |
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in East Texas, and after decades of their support, Stephen F. |
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Austin State University named the College of Education the James |
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I. Perkins College of Education; and |
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WHEREAS, Margaret and Jim are the benefactors of such |
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programs at Stephen F. Austin State University as the Perkins |
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Professional Development Travel Fund; the Hoover-Perkins |
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Professorship; and the JacksTeach Program, which helps students |
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to obtain teaching certification in science, technology, |
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engineering, and mathematics fields; they fund many other awards |
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and scholarships; and |
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WHEREAS, Generous and steadfast supporters of the Stephen |
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F. Austin State University community, Margaret and Jim Perkins |
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have changed the lives of thousands of students and educators; |
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their philanthropy and dedication to the cause of education are |
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inspiring, and they are truly deserving of the Texas Higher |
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Education Distinguished Service Award; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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Legislature, hereby recognize Margaret and Jim Perkins on their |
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contributions to Texas education and congratulate them on |
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receiving the Texas Higher Education Distinguished Service |
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Award; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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them as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |