By: Sims S.R. No. 1063 1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION 1-2 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the Texas 1-3 State University System Board of Regents and Angelo State University 1-4 in honoring the memory of the late Angelo State University President 1-5 Lloyd Drexell Vincent; and 1-6 WHEREAS, Lloyd Drexell Vincent served with great distinction 1-7 as President of Angelo State University for over 27 years, overseeing 1-8 the building of one of the state's most beautiful and efficient 1-9 college campuses and earning him the distinction of "Dean" of the 1-10 Council of Presidents of Public Senior Colleges and Universities of 1-11 Texas; and 1-12 WHEREAS, His service to higher education spanned over 42 years, 1-13 enriching the lives of thousands of students and colleagues; and 1-14 WHEREAS, Through his chairmanships of the Board of Directors 1-15 of the Texas International Education Consortium, Incorporated, 1-16 and the United States Air Force Reserve Officers' Training Corps 1-17 National Advisory Committee, and his leadership roles on the 1-18 National Collegiate Athletic Association Presidents Commission, 1-19 the Board of Visitors to Air University, and the Texas Higher 1-20 Education Coordinating Board's Formula Advisory Committee, he 1-21 helped establish vital policies and procedures for the success 1-22 of those institutions and the constituents they served; and 1-23 WHEREAS, Lloyd Drexell Vincent's lifetime was spent in 2-1 service to his fellow citizens, state, and country; he served 2-2 in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II as 2-3 a second lieutenant, as a research scientist with the Texas 2-4 Nuclear Corporation, as a teacher at Texas A&M University, 2-5 Sam Houston State University, and Angelo State University, 2-6 and as an administrator at Sam Houston State University and 2-7 Angelo State University; now, therefore, be it 2-8 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-9 74th Legislature, hereby applaud the naming of the Nursing-Physical 2-10 Science Building at Angelo State University in memory of this great 2-11 Texas educator and his dedicated and loving wife, Johnell; and, be 2-12 it further 2-13 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas hereby extend 2-14 its gratitude to the family of Lloyd Drexell Vincent: his wife, 2-15 Johnell; his son and daughter-in-law, Drex and Nancy Vincent; his 2-16 daughter and son-in-law, Sandra and George Harrison; and his six 2-17 grandchildren for sharing him with us. 2-18 ______________________________________ 2-19 President of the Senate 2-20 I hereby certify that the above 2-21 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-22 on May 15, 1995. 2-23 ______________________________________ 2-24 Secretary of the Senate 2-25 ______________________________________ 3-1 Member, Texas Senate