By Greenberg                                    H.C.R. No. 71

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                             HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

 1-1           WHEREAS, The Texas Legislature is proud to honor Max Sherman

 1-2     for the many outstanding contributions he has made to the State of

 1-3     Texas and to congratulate him on his recent designation as the 1996

 1-4     Austinite of the Year by the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce;

 1-5     and

 1-6           WHEREAS, A graduate of The University of Texas School of Law,

 1-7     he served his fellow citizens with honor and distinction as a

 1-8     member of the Texas Senate from 1971 to 1977, earning mention on

 1-9     Texas Monthly magazine's list of 10 best legislators throughout his

1-10     tenure; and

1-11           WHEREAS, Since leaving public office, he has worked for the

1-12     betterment of Texas as the president of West Texas State University

1-13     from 1977 to 1982, and more recently, as dean of the Lyndon B.

1-14     Johnson School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at

1-15     Austin; in that capacity, he has dedicated himself to making the

1-16     school one of the premier learning institutions in the country, and

1-17     his efforts have helped to prepare numerous individuals to face the

1-18     challenges and responsibilities of public service; and

1-19           WHEREAS, This respected educator currently holds the

1-20     university's Jake Pickle Regents Chair in Public Affairs and is an

1-21     esteemed member of the National Commission on State and Local

1-22     Public Service; his career has been marked by the highest ideals of

1-23     ethics and integrity, and though he is completing his tenure as

1-24     dean at the end of the academic year, he will continue to share his

 2-1     extensive knowledge and expertise with our future leaders as a

 2-2     professor at the LBJ School; and

 2-3           WHEREAS, Throughout the years, Dean Sherman has maintained an

 2-4     abiding commitment to the community he is proud to call home, and

 2-5     the many organizations that have benefited from his active

 2-6     involvement include the Austin Project Task Force, the Austin

 2-7     Independent School District, the Austin Presbyterian Theological

 2-8     Seminary, and the University Presbyterian Church of Austin; and

 2-9           WHEREAS, Max Sherman has served his state and community in

2-10     myriad ways, and it is indeed a privilege to recognize him on the

2-11     occasion of his most recent honor; now, therefore, be it

2-12           RESOLVED, That the 75th Legislature of the State of Texas

2-13     hereby commend Max Sherman for his exemplary service in behalf of

2-14     all Texans and extend to him heartfelt congratulations on his

2-15     designation as the 1996 Austinite of the Year by the Greater Austin

2-16     Chamber of Commerce; and, be it further

2-17           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

2-18     prepared for Dean Sherman as an expression of highest regard by the

2-19     Texas House of Representatives and Senate.