HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
1-1 WHEREAS, In August 1997, Dr. Edwin E. Lehr is retiring as
1-2 president of San Jacinto College's North campus, drawing to a close
1-3 a distinguished career in the field of education that has spanned
1-4 40 years; and
1-5 WHEREAS, Dr. Lehr was born in Baytown, and he received both a
1-6 bachelor's degree and a master's degree from Sam Houston State
1-7 University before earning a doctorate from Texas Christian
1-8 University in 1972; and
1-9 WHEREAS, A former high school teacher, he began his career
1-10 with San Jacinto College in 1961; highly regarded for his
1-11 expertise, professionalism, and dedication, he was named chairman
1-12 of the history department and director of the college's Clear Creek
1-13 Extension School; and
1-14 WHEREAS, Dr. Lehr became president of San Jacinto College's
1-15 North campus in 1981, in which capacity he has continued to have a
1-16 profound effect on the quality of higher education in the Houston
1-17 metropolitan area; and
1-18 WHEREAS, His tenure with the college has been marked by many
1-19 significant accomplishments; the founder and sponsor of several
1-20 campus organizations, he was instrumental in the development of the
1-21 school's upper division college and was a valued member of former
1-22 Governor Preston Smith's Goals for Texas Committee; and
1-23 WHEREAS, In addition to his noteworthy career as an educator,
1-24 Dr. Lehr is a former member and chairman of the Deer Park Planning
2-1 and Zoning Commission, and he also served on the Deer Park City
2-2 Council for two terms in 1969 and 1973, during which time he sought
2-3 solutions to a host of important matters through his participation
2-4 with several city committees; and
2-5 WHEREAS, He has continued to work for the betterment of his
2-6 community through his exemplary civic involvement; a former Harris
2-7 County grand juror, he has been active in several chambers of
2-8 commerce in the area, and he has been a valued member of both the
2-9 North Channel Emergency Medical Services Board and Champion Paper
2-10 Company's Scholarship Committee for 17 years; and
2-11 WHEREAS, Dr. Lehr's vast achievements have earned him
2-12 well-deserved acclaim; he has been honored with numerous accolades
2-13 and was appointed by former Governor Mark White to serve with the
2-14 Texas Conservation Corps Advisory Board from 1985 to 1988; and
2-15 WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Dr. Lehr has enjoyed the love
2-16 and support of his devoted wife, Dovie Jo Lehr, and the couple's
2-17 three children, Eddie, Lynda, and Holly; and
2-18 WHEREAS, Edwin Lehr has enhanced the quality of life and
2-19 education in the Houston metropolitan area in numerous ways, and he
2-20 is indeed worthy of special praise and recognition at this time;
2-21 now, therefore, be it
2-22 RESOLVED, That the 75th Legislature of the State of Texas
2-23 hereby congratulate Dr. Edwin E. Lehr on his outstanding service as
2-24 president of San Jacinto College's North campus and extend to him
2-25 warmest best wishes for a happy and rewarding retirement; and, be
2-26 it further
2-27 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
3-1 prepared for Dr. Lehr as an expression of high regard by the Texas
3-2 House of Representatives and Senate.
Bosse
Torres
Crabb
Laney Gutierrez Oliveira
Alexander Haggerty Olivo
Allen Hamric Palmer
Alvarado Hartnett Patterson
Averitt Hawley Pickett
Bailey Heflin Pitts
Berlanga Hernandez Place
Bonnen Hightower Price
Bosse Hilbert Puente
Brimer Hilderbran Rabuck
Burnam Hill Ramsay
Carter Hinojosa Rangel
Chavez Hirschi Raymond
Chisum Hochberg Reyna of Bexar
Christian Hodge Reyna of Dallas
Clark Holzheauser Rhodes
Coleman Horn Rodriguez
Cook Howard Roman
Corte Hunter Sadler
Counts Hupp Seaman
Crabb Isett Serna
Craddick Jackson Shields
Cuellar Janek Siebert
Culberson Jones of Lubbock Smith
Danburg Jones of Dallas Smithee
Davila Junell Solis
Davis Kamel Solomons
Delisi Keel Staples
Denny Keffer Stiles
Driver King Swinford
Dukes Krusee Talton
Dunnam Kubiak Telford
Dutton Kuempel Thompson
Edwards Lewis of Tarrant Tillery
Ehrhardt Lewis of Orange Torres
Eiland Longoria Turner of Coleman
Elkins Luna Turner of Harris
Farrar McCall Uher
Finnell McClendon Van de Putte
Flores McReynolds Walker
Gallego Madden West
Galloway Marchant Williams
Garcia Maxey Williamson
Giddings Merritt Wilson
Glaze Moffat Wise
Goodman Moreno Wohlgemuth
Goolsby Mowery Wolens
Gray Naishtat Woolley
Greenberg Nixon Yarbrough
Grusendorf Oakley Zbranek
_______________________________ _______________________________
President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 247 was adopted by the House on May
12, 1997, by a non-record vote.
_______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 247 was adopted by the Senate on
May 12, 1997, by a viva-voce vote.
_______________________________
Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: _____________________
Date
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Governor