By Wilson                                              H.R. No. 991
       74R13449 NBM-F
                                  R E S O L U T I O N
    1-1        WHEREAS, It is the custom of this state to pay tribute to
    1-2  important Lone Star citizens by naming public institutions and
    1-3  public facilities in their honor; and
    1-4        WHEREAS, Hoover Carden, the founding director of the 1890
    1-5  Cooperative Extension Program at Prairie View A&M University, is
    1-6  one such individual worthy of this distinction; since 1972 he has
    1-7  made it his life's mission to provide educational assistance to the
    1-8  neediest residents of Texas, helping them build a brighter and more
    1-9  prosperous future for themselves and their children; and
   1-10        WHEREAS, One of our state's most ardent and articulate
   1-11  supporters of public education, Mr. Carden has been a leader in
   1-12  agricultural extension service and administration at the local,
   1-13  state, and national levels for many years; as a member of the
   1-14  national Extension Committee on Organization and Policy, he helped
   1-15  secure much-needed funding for Texas land grant institutions and is
   1-16  widely respected by his colleagues for the knowledge, insight, and
   1-17  expertise he brings to his work each day; and
   1-18        WHEREAS, This exemplary educator and administrator has been a
   1-19  driving force behind the creation and expansion of the cooperative
   1-20  extension program at Prairie View A&M University, a unique
   1-21  agricultural program that serves the needs of small farmers and
   1-22  families with limited resources; the educational camp programs and
   1-23  activities he has developed for inner city youth have been
   1-24  overwhelmingly successful, and countless young Texans have been
    2-1  inspired by their experiences with the program to attend Prairie
    2-2  View A&M University and other outstanding institutions of higher
    2-3  learning in the Lone Star State; and
    2-4        WHEREAS, Named one of the top black agriculturalists in the
    2-5  state by the Texas Department of Agriculture, Mr. Carden currently
    2-6  serves as administrator of the Prairie View A&M University
    2-7  cooperative extension program and continues to help shape the
    2-8  future of Texas agriculture; in light of the many notable
    2-9  contributions he has made to the Lone Star State, it is indeed
   2-10  fitting that his legacy of innovation, commitment, and
   2-11  determination be officially commemorated for future generations of
   2-12  Texans; now, therefore, be it
   2-13        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas
   2-14  Legislature hereby direct Prairie View A&M University to name the
   2-15  institution's new Cooperative Extension Building the Hoover Carden
   2-16  Cooperative Extension Building; and, be it further
   2-17        RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
   2-18  prepared for Mr. Carden and that the secretary of state forward an
   2-19  official copy of this resolution to Prairie View A&M University.