By Reyna of Bexar                                     H.C.R. No. 93
         76R6549 MDM-D                           
                             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.