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78S30352 KMP-D

By:  Wise                                                         H.R. No. 117



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, For more than four decades, Jose M. Amador has 
dedicated himself to the betterment of agricultural practices in 
the State of Texas, and the Texas House of Representatives is 
pleased to pay tribute to this accomplished gentleman, who today 
serves with distinction as director of both the Texas Agricultural 
Experiment Station (TAES) in Weslaco and the Citrus Center at Texas 
A&M University at Kingsville; and
	WHEREAS, This Cuban-born scientist is an alumnus of Louisiana 
State University in Baton Rouge, where he earned a bachelor's 
degree in agronomy, a master's degree in plant breeding, and a 
doctorate in plant pathology and biochemistry; he brought his 
considerable expertise to the Rio Grande Valley soon after 
graduation, working as a plant pathologist at TAES, and over the 
past 40 years his efforts in preventing and curing agricultural 
diseases have been of enormous benefit to farmers everywhere; and
	WHEREAS, His work has earned him both international acclaim 
and frequent requests for assistance; a member of the Caribbean 
division of the American Phylopathological Society, which honored 
him with the Fredrick L. Wellman Award, Dr. Amador was nominated by 
President Bill Clinton to serve as a special consultant for the 
secretary of agriculture in 1994 and 1995; in addition, Dr. Amador 
has garnered many prestigious awards for his professional 
achievements, including the Texas A&M University Vice Chancellor 
Award in Excellence; and
	WHEREAS, Dr. Amador is perhaps best known for his work as the 
director of TAES and its partner agency, the Citrus Center at Texas 
A&M University at Kingsville, and under his able guidance these two 
organizations have made a profound and positive impact on 
agricultural practices in Texas and other southern states, as well 
as those in Mexico, Central America, South America, and the 
Caribbean; supervising a staff of 15 scientists, 150 support staff 
members, and a total budget of $3.5 million, this outstanding 
administrator continues to ensure our state's place at the 
forefront of agricultural research; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby commend Jose M. Amador for 
his many exceptional contributions to agricultural science in the 
Lone Star State and extend to him best wishes for continued success 
and happiness in all his endeavors; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Dr. Amador as an expression of high regard by the Texas 
House of Representatives.