R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, Longtime administrator and educator Joseph Culver of
1-2 Austin is deserving of special legislative recognition for his
1-3 exemplary record of service; and
1-4 WHEREAS, Beginning his lifelong association with The
1-5 University of Texas at Austin more than 50 years ago, Mr. Culver
1-6 sold soft drinks at UT football games when he was 12, worked at the
1-7 UT Visual Instruction Bureau painting shelves while he was in high
1-8 school, and worked for the UT Extension Division while he was
1-9 earning his bachelor of business administration degree; and
1-10 WHEREAS, Following active duty in the United States Army, he
1-11 returned to UT and embarked on his distinguished professional
1-12 career, beginning as assistant director of benefits for the UT
1-13 System and then as the director of personnel for UT-Austin; he
1-14 completed his master of business administration degree in 1958 and
1-15 also served as a volunteer national vice president for the College
1-16 and University Personnel Association; and
1-17 WHEREAS, Promoted to director of development in 1973,
1-18 Mr. Culver played an integral role in forming and directing such
1-19 important initiatives as the university-wide Development Officers
1-20 Coordinating Committee, the Endowed Presidential Scholarship
1-21 Program, and the President's Associates, which is now the
1-22 Littlefield Foundation; and
1-23 WHEREAS, Briefly leaving UT, he went only a few blocks away
1-24 and served admirably as the vice president for development for the
2-1 Austin Presbyterian Seminary; after three years, he returned to
2-2 work at his alma mater and helped establish the UT Ex-Student's
2-3 Association Foundation for Texas Excellence; moreover, he began
2-4 teaching in the business school and has now passed on his wisdom
2-5 and experience as a senior lecturer to students for more than 20
2-6 years; and
2-7 WHEREAS, His myriad accolades include receiving the Texas
2-8 Excellence Teaching Award, the Harkins CBA Teaching Award for Large
2-9 Classes, and the Eyes of Texas Award; in addition, friends and
2-10 former students have established a scholarship in his name; and
2-11 WHEREAS, Presently serving as cochair of the Ex-Student
2-12 Travel Committee, Mr. Culver has belonged to a number of university
2-13 entities, including the UT-Austin Orientation Committee, the
2-14 Parking and Traffic Committee, the Dietetics Advisory Council in
2-15 Human Ecology, and the UT Credit Union Board; he also has served as
2-16 a faculty fellow in the university dorms for 15 years and as an
2-17 administrative officer for 10 summers for the LEAD High School
2-18 Minority Leadership Program for the CBA; and
2-19 WHEREAS, Mr. Culver has worked hard to further education in
2-20 our state; whether it be as an administrator or as a member of the
2-21 faculty, his valuable efforts have made a lasting difference and
2-22 earned him the respect and admiration of countless students and
2-23 colleagues, and it is most appropriate to pay tribute to him at
2-24 this time; now, therefore, be it
2-25 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
2-26 Legislature hereby commend Joseph Culver for his significant
2-27 contributions to higher education in Texas and extend to him
3-1 sincere best wishes for success and happiness in all his future
3-2 endeavors; and, be it further
3-3 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
3-4 prepared for Mr. Culver as an expression of high regard by the
3-5 Texas House of Representatives.
Smith
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 911 was adopted by the House on May
1, 2001, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House