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 1-2                         SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1055
 1-3           WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pride in
 1-4     recognizing Dr. Gregg Cantrell of Hardin-Simmons University on his
 1-5     outstanding publications on Texas history; and
 1-6           WHEREAS, A native of Sweetwater, Texas, Gregg Cantrell earned
 1-7     a doctorate degree in history from Texas A&M University and began
 1-8     his career as a professor at Sam Houston State University, where he
 1-9     taught for a number of years; and
1-10           WHEREAS, Since joining Hardin-Simmons University, Dr. Cantrell
1-11     has earned numerous honors as an instructor and author, and in 1998,
1-12     he was named the Rupert N. Richardson Professor of History; and
1-13           WHEREAS, A highly accomplished scholar who is known for his
1-14     attention to detail, Dr. Cantrell has received fellowships from the
1-15     National Endowment for the Humanities and the William P. Clements
1-16     Center for Southwest Studies; he is also a skilled orator and is
1-17     sought after as a speaker for numerous events and organizations; and
1-18           WHEREAS, Dr. Cantrell's first book, Kenneth and John B. Rayner
1-19     and the Limits of Southern Dissent was honored by the Texas State
1-20     Historical Association as the best book on Texas history published in
1-21     1993; the association also selected his article "The Partnership of
1-22     Stephen F. Austin and Joseph H. Hawkins" for its H. Bailey Carroll
1-23     Award; and
 2-1           WHEREAS, Dr. Cantrell's latest work, Stephen F. Austin,
 2-2     Empresario of Texas, is due to be published in August of 1999 by
 2-3     Yale University Press; the book is the first full-length biography
 2-4     of the Father of Texas in more than 70 years and is being heralded
 2-5     as a detailed account of Stephen F. Austin's life and of the events
 2-6     leading to the Texas Revolution and the establishment of the
 2-7     Lone Star Republic; and
 2-8           WHEREAS, An exemplary gentleman, Dr. Cantrell has
 2-9     distinguished himself in his profession, and he has played an
2-10     important role in helping to make Hardin-Simmons University the
2-11     first-rate institution it is today; now, therefore, be it
2-12           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
2-13     76th Legislature, hereby commend Dr. Gregg Cantrell on his
2-14     dedication to the study of Texas history and on his many
2-15     scholarly accomplishments; and, be it further
2-16           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
2-17     Dr. Cantrell as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
2-18                                                    Fraser
2-19           Armbrister           Harris              Ogden
2-20           Barrientos           Haywood             Ratliff
2-21           Bernsen              Jackson             Shapiro
2-22           Bivins               Lindsay             Shapleigh
2-23           Brown                Lucio               Sibley
2-24           Cain                 Luna                Truan
2-25           Carona               Madla               Wentworth
2-26           Duncan               Moncrief            West
2-27           Ellis                Nelson              Whitmire
2-28           Gallegos             Nixon               Zaffirini
2-29                       Perry, President of the Senate
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2-31                                          President of the Senate
2-32                                       I hereby certify that the above
 3-1                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate
 3-2                                  on May 21, 1999.
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 3-4                                          Secretary of the Senate
 3-5                                  ______________________________________
 3-6                                           Member, Texas Senate