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SENATE RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Philanthropists Joe R. Long and his late wife, |
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Dr. Teresa Lozano Long, have greatly benefited Texans through |
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their wide-ranging professional and civic contributions; and |
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WHEREAS, An army veteran and graduate of The University of |
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Texas at Austin School of Law, Mr. Long initially distinguished |
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himself in state government; he served as chief of the State |
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Securities Board Enforcement Division and the Bond, Insurance, |
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and Banking Division of the Office of the Attorney General before |
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embarking on a noteworthy career in banking, savings and loan, |
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and securities law; part of a group that organized two Austin |
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banks, he ultimately became chair and principal owner; he |
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expanded his holdings and served from 1989 to 1998 as chair and |
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CEO of First State Bank, with nearly 50 branches across Texas; |
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after it was sold to Norwest Corporation, now Wells Fargo |
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Corporation, he consulted for the company until 2000, when he |
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focused his attention on his private business interests and many |
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philanthropic endeavors; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Long and Dr. Long shared a deep commitment to |
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higher education and gave $100 million or more to UT Austin, UT |
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Health San Antonio, and UT Rio Grande Valley; they created a |
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major endowment for the UT Austin Institute of Latin American |
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Studies, now named after Dr. Long; the medical school and campus |
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at UT Health San Antonio bear their names as well, acknowledging |
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a transformational donation; benefiting UT Law, they founded the |
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Long Career Launch program to help recent graduates and also |
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endowed scholarships and a faculty chair in administrative law; |
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Mr. Long is a trustee of the UT Law School Foundation and |
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received the Law School's Honorary Order of the Coif Award, and |
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he has further served as a member of the Chancellor's Council and |
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the UT Development Board; in 2018, the Longs were recognized with |
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the UT System Regents' highest honor, the Santa Rita Award; and |
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Mr. Long and Dr. Long also received UT's Distinguished Alumnus |
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Award and the Presidential Citation,; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1999, the Longs provided a lead gift of $20 |
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million for the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long Center for the |
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Performing Arts in Austin; Mr. Long has given generously of his |
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expertise as president of the Austin Symphony Orchestra Society |
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and as a member of the Arts Center Stage board; in 2005, he and |
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Dr. Long were awarded the Texas Medal of Arts; their many joint |
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accolades also include the Ohtli Award from the Consulate General |
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of Mexico in Austin; additionally, Mr. Long has served on the |
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boards of the Headliners Club, the Seton Fund, and Caritas of |
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Austin; and |
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WHEREAS, Joe and Terry Long have made a lasting, positive |
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difference in the lives of many Texans through their support for |
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education, the arts, and countless other worthy causes, and their |
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sterling example of civic leadership is a source of inspiration |
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to all; |
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WHEREAS, theirs is a lifelong love story that culminated |
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in their sharing that love with the people and especially the |
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children and future teachers, doctors, and other professionals |
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and leaders of Texas; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature |
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hereby honor Joe R. and Dr. Teresa Lozano Long for their |
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exceptional contributions and extend to him sincere best wishes |
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for continued happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Long as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas Senate. |