By Smith H.R. No. 911 77R14360 MJS-D 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.