By Turner of Harris H.C.R. No. 97 75R5976 WMS-F HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 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 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 75th Legislature of the State of Texas 2-14 hereby direct Prairie View A&M University to name the institution's 2-15 Cooperative Extension Building the Hoover Carden Cooperative 2-16 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.