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                                                                  H.R. No. 151



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, On August 31, 2003, Dr. James G. Houston retired 
from Sul Ross State University, concluding 37 years of service as a 
professor of chemistry; and
	WHEREAS, Dr. Houston joined the faculty of Sul Ross in 1966 as 
an associate professor in the chemistry department; he served as 
chair of that department for 26 years, from 1966 to 1992, and also 
served as dean of graduate studies from 1971 to 1974; and
	WHEREAS, An Oklahoma native and a 1960 graduate of Oklahoma 
State University, Dr. Houston earned his Ph.D. in 1965 from the 
Georgia Institute of Technology and was a postgraduate research 
fellow at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri; and
	WHEREAS, During his distinguished tenure at Sul Ross, he 
advanced the role of the chemistry department to meet the needs of 
the departments of geology, biology, agriculture, and criminal 
justice, while maintaining and mentoring a small but dedicated 
group of students majoring in chemistry; and
	WHEREAS, Dr. Houston has gained the respect and admiration of 
faculty and students alike for his dedication and commitment to 
excellence, and he is most deserving of his recent designation as 
professor emeritus of chemistry at Sul Ross State University; now, 
therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate Dr. James 
G. Houston on the occasion of his retirement from Sul Ross State 
University and extend best wishes to him for continued success and 
happiness in the next chapter of his life; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Dr. Houston as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.

                                                                         Gallego

                                                  ______________________________
                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 151 was adopted by the House on 
October 10, 2003, by a non-record vote.

                                                  ______________________________
                                                     Chief Clerk of the House