H.R. No. 1127 R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The Honorable Bob Hunter retired from his position 1-2 as senior vice president of Abilene Christian University on August 1-3 31, 1993, and in recognition of his distinguished 37-year career 1-4 with that fine institution, he was honored with the title of senior 1-5 vice president emeritus; and 1-6 WHEREAS, A 1952 graduate of the school, Representative Hunter 1-7 served as student body vice president during his senior year and 1-8 was active in a variety of campus organizations, including A 1-9 Cappella Chorus and the Men's Quartet; and 1-10 WHEREAS, His professional employment with the university 1-11 began in 1956, when he accepted a position as director of special 1-12 events; he then served as the university's first director of alumni 1-13 relations, and under his spirited leadership, alumni participation 1-14 quadrupled over a five-year period; and 1-15 WHEREAS, Among the many lasting traditions he initiated in 1-16 that capacity are the Outstanding Alumnus of the Year Award, the 1-17 annual Senior Dinner, and the V. W. Kelley Scholarship Award, which 1-18 recognizes outstanding seniors for their service to the university; 1-19 and 1-20 WHEREAS, His love of music led him to create two of the 1-21 university's best-loved events, the Homecoming Musical, which is 1-22 produced each fall by the university's excellent theatre 1-23 department, and Sing Song, a campus production that showcases the 1-24 hard work and musical talent of more than a thousand students; and 2-1 WHEREAS, In recognition of his tireless work in behalf of the 2-2 school, Representative Hunter was named assistant to the president 2-3 of Abilene Christian University in 1962, a position that was 2-4 created for his unique talents; in that role, he guided the 2-5 university's massive 10-year Design for Development, and in 1971 he 2-6 coordinated the legislation that established the Texas Tuition 2-7 Equalization Grant program, which has made private universities 2-8 more affordable for countless young Texans; and 2-9 WHEREAS, Representative Hunter has been supported in his many 2-10 professional endeavors by his wife, Shirley Long Hunter, and his 2-11 children, Kent Hunter, Les Hunter, and Carole Hunter Phillips; in 2-12 recent years their family has grown to include Carole's husband, 2-13 Danny Phillips, and their three children, Landon, Chad, and Emily 2-14 Phillips, who are a continuing source of joy and delight to their 2-15 proud grandfather; and 2-16 WHEREAS, Throughout his many years of devoted service to 2-17 Abilene Christian University, Representative Bob Hunter continually 2-18 worked to improve both the quality of education and the quality of 2-19 life at the school, and his efforts have had a tremendous positive 2-20 impact on higher education in this state; now, therefore, be it 2-21 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas 2-22 Legislature hereby commend our esteemed colleague, the Honorable 2-23 Bob Hunter, for his many years of exceptional service to Abilene 2-24 Christian University and extend warmest best wishes to him for 2-25 success in all his future endeavors; and, be it further 2-26 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-27 prepared for Representative Hunter as an expression of high regard 3-1 by his colleagues in the Texas House of Representatives.