By Gallego                                           H.C.R. No. 200

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                             HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

 1-1           WHEREAS, The Texas Legislature is proud to honor Dr. Frank

 1-2     Bash of The University of Texas at Austin for his remarkable

 1-3     accomplishments in the field of astronomy; and

 1-4           WHEREAS, Dr. Bash has played a pivotal role in the planning,

 1-5     design, funding, and construction of the magnificent Hobby-Eberly

 1-6     Telescope, which will be one of the finest instruments of its kind

 1-7     in the world when it is completed this year, and he brought to this

 1-8     groundbreaking endeavor the dedication, vision, and leadership that

 1-9     have been his hallmarks throughout his professional career; and

1-10           WHEREAS, After joining the faculty of The University of Texas

1-11     at Austin in 1969, Dr. Bash quickly established a reputation for

1-12     excellence in the classroom; he was equally adept at administration

1-13     and served with distinction as chairman of the Department of

1-14     Astronomy from 1982 through 1986; and

1-15           WHEREAS, Dr. Bash has received a number of well-deserved

1-16     accolades in recognition of his superb achievements as an educator;

1-17     in 1984 he was selected for inclusion in the Teaching Excellence

1-18     Hall of Fame at The University of Texas at Austin, and the

1-19     following year he was named the Frank N. Edmonds Regents Professor

1-20     of Astronomy; and

1-21           WHEREAS, He became director of the McDonald Observatory in

1-22     1989, and his tenure in that demanding role has been notable for

1-23     its  public outreach initiatives, including the observatory's

1-24     visitors' center and the StarDate and Universo radio programs,

 2-1     which bring information about astronomy and science to millions of

 2-2     people each day in English, Spanish, and German; and

 2-3           WHEREAS, Throughout history, humankind has sought to unravel

 2-4     the secrets of the universe, and Dr. Frank Bash's continuing

 2-5     commitment to analyzing and understanding these great mysteries

 2-6     makes him truly worthy of special legislative recognition at this

 2-7     time; now, therefore, be it

 2-8           RESOLVED, That the 75th Legislature of the State of Texas

 2-9     hereby commend Dr. Frank Bash for his many significant

2-10     contributions in the field of astronomy, particularly his role in

2-11     the realization of the Hobby-Eberly Telescope, and extend to him

2-12     sincere best wishes for continued success in the future; and, be it

2-13     further

2-14           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

2-15     prepared for Dr. Bash as an expression of highest regard by the

2-16     Texas House of Representatives and Senate.