HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
1-1 WHEREAS, The Texas Legislature is proud to congratulate
1-2 Ricardo Romo, who has been selected to lead The University of Texas
1-3 at San Antonio as president; and
1-4 WHEREAS, A native of San Antonio, Mr. Romo is a noted scholar
1-5 and researcher who has devoted three decades of his life to
1-6 distinctive service as an educator and administrator; and
1-7 WHEREAS, Mr. Romo has enjoyed a long association with The
1-8 University of Texas System; in 1980, he began his tenure as an
1-9 associate history professor at the Austin campus, a responsibility
1-10 he still carries, and in 1993 he was promoted to his current
1-11 position as vice provost for undergraduate education; and
1-12 WHEREAS, His distinguished career in higher education began
1-13 in 1970 at California State University, Northridge, where he served
1-14 as assistant professor of the Chicano studies department for three
1-15 years before accepting a post as assistant history professor at the
1-16 University of California, San Diego, which he held from 1973 to
1-17 1980; he returned to Texas as vice president and director of The
1-18 Tomas Rivera Center at San Antonio's Trinity University, and he
1-19 served admirably in that capacity from 1987 to 1993; and
1-20 WHEREAS, Ricardo Romo has made significant contributions to
1-21 educational excellence throughout his career, and he is indeed
1-22 worthy of special recognition at this time; now, therefore, be it
1-23 RESOLVED, That the 76th Legislature of the State of Texas
1-24 hereby congratulate Ricardo Romo on his selection as president of
2-1 The University of Texas at San Antonio and extend to him sincere
2-2 best wishes for continued success and happiness; and, be it further
2-3 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-4 prepared for Mr. Romo as an expression of high regard by the Texas
2-5 House of Representatives and Senate.
Reyna of Bexar
Puente
Van de Putte
Uresti
Laney Glaze Moreno of El Paso
Alexander Goodman Morrison
Allen Goolsby Mowery
Alvarado Gray Naishtat
Averitt Green Najera
Bailey Greenberg Nixon
Berman Grusendorf Noriega
Bonnen Gutierrez Oliveira
Bosse Haggerty Olivo
Brimer Hamric Palmer
Brown of Kaufman Hardcastle Pickett
Brown of Brazos Hartnett Pitts
Burnam Hawley Puente
Capelo Heflin Ramsay
Carter Hilbert Rangel
Chavez Hilderbran Reyna of Bexar
Chisum Hill Reyna of Dallas
Christian Hinojosa Ritter
Clark Hochberg Sadler
Coleman Hodge Salinas
Cook Homer Seaman
Corte Hope Shields
Counts Howard Siebert
Crabb Hunter Smith
Craddick Hupp Smithee
Crownover Isett Solis of Cameron
Cuellar Janek Solis of Bexar
Culberson Jones of Brazos Solomons
Danburg Jones of Lubbock Staples
Davis of Harris Jones of Dallas Swinford
Davis of Dallas Junell Talton
Delisi Keel Telford
Denny Keffer Thompson
Deshotel King of Parker Tillery
Driver King of Uvalde Truitt
Dukes Krusee Turner of Coleman
Dunnam Kuempel Turner of Harris
Dutton Lengefeld Uher
Edwards Lewis of Tarrant Uresti
Ehrhardt Lewis of Orange Van de Putte
Eiland Longoria Walker
Elkins Luna West
Ellis McCall Williams
Farabee McClendon Wilson
Farrar McReynolds Wise
Flores Madden Wohlgemuth
Gallego Marchant Wolens
Garcia Maxey Woolley
George Merritt Yarbrough
Giddings Moreno of Harris Zbranek
_______________________________ _______________________________
President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 93 was adopted by the House on
February 23, 1999, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 93 was adopted by the Senate on
March 4, 1999, by a viva-voce vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: _____________________
Date
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Governor