H.C.R. No. 45
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Dr. Arthur K. Smith, chancellor of the University of
Houston (UH) System and president of the UH main campus, is retiring
effective September 2, 2003; and
WHEREAS, Since assuming his dual position on April 1, 1997,
Dr. Smith has ably guided the UH system and main campus through a
period of impressive development; advances include the merger of
the system and main campus administrations, the implementation of
new strategic planning, budgeting, and computing systems, the
planning and construction of major new building projects on all
four campuses and in Sugar Land, and dramatic growth in grant
funding for research and in student enrollment and diversity; and
WHEREAS, Under Dr. Smith's skilled leadership, the UH main
campus has achieved record student enrollment, together with higher
student retention and graduation rates and improved academic
performance; increased grant funding is moving the school closer to
its goal of attaining recognition as a top-tier research
university, and one of the most extensive construction and
renovation campaigns in the school's 76-year history is currently
underway; and
WHEREAS, Before becoming the first individual to hold the
combined offices of UH chancellor and president, Dr. Smith served
for six years as president of the University of Utah, which has
named him president emeritus; he has also served at the State
University of New York at Binghamton and at the University of South
Carolina, holding the posts of graduate dean, chief research
officer, chief finance and business officer, and chief academic
officer; and
WHEREAS, A graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and former navy
aviator, Dr. Smith earned a Ph.D. in government at Cornell
University, focusing on Latin American studies, comparative
politics, and international politics; and
WHEREAS, After stepping down from his present offices, Dr.
Smith will receive an at-large appointment as University Professor
at the UH main campus; in addition to resuming his academic work and
other interests, he is looking forward to spending more time with
his wife, June, their 3 children, and 11 grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, The UH System and UH main campus have gained
immeasurably from Dr. Smith's incisive leadership, deep
experience, and passionate commitment to the mission of these
institutions, and it is indeed a pleasure to honor him at this time;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the 78th Legislature of the State of Texas
hereby congratulate Dr. Arthur K. Smith and his wife, June, on the
occasion of his retirement as chancellor of the University of
Houston System and president of the University of Houston and
extend to them sincere best wishes for this next chapter in their
lives; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Dr. and Mrs. Smith as an expression of high regard by
the Texas House of Representatives and Senate.
Eissler
Wong
Craddick
Giddings
Merritt
Allen
Goodman
Miller
Alonzo
Goolsby
Moreno of Harris
Bailey
Griggs
Moreno of El Paso
Baxter
Grusendorf
Morrison
Berman
Guillen
Mowery
Bohac
Gutierrez
Naishtat
Bonnen
Haggerty
Nixon
Branch
Hamilton
Noriega
Brown of Kaufman
Hamric
Oliveira
Brown of Brazos
Hardcastle
Olivo
Burnam
Harper-Brown
Paxton
Callegari
Hartnett
Pena
Campbell
Heflin
Phillips
Canales
Hegar
Pickett
Capelo
Hilderbran
Pitts
Casteel
Hill
Puente
Castro
Hochberg
Quintanilla
Chavez
Hodge
Rangel
Chisum
Homer
Raymond
Christian
Hope
Reyna
Coleman
Hopson
Riddle
Cook of Navarro
Howard
Ritter
Cook of Colorado
Hughes
Rodriguez
Corte
Hunter
Rose
Crabb
Hupp
Seaman
Crownover
Isett
Smith of Tarrant
Davis of Harris
Jones of Lubbock
Smith of Harris
Davis of Dallas
Jones of Bexar
Smithee
Dawson
Jones of Dallas
Solis
Delisi
Keel
Solomons
Denny
Keffer of Dallas
Stick
Deshotel
Keffer of Eastland
Swinford
Driver
King
Talton
Dukes
Kolkhorst
Taylor
Dunnam
Krusee
Telford
Dutton
Kuempel
Thompson
Edwards
Laney
Truitt
Eiland
Laubenberg
Turner
Eissler
Lewis
Uresti
Elkins
Luna
Van Arsdale
Ellis
Mabry
Villarreal
Farabee
Madden
West
Farrar
Marchant
Wilson
Flores
Martinez Fischer
Wise
Flynn
McCall
Wohlgemuth
Gallego
McClendon
Wolens
Garza
McReynolds
Wong
Gattis
Menendez
Woolley
Geren
Mercer
Zedler
______________________________ ______________________________
President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 45 was adopted by the House on
February 18, 2003, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 45 was adopted by the Senate on
February 19, 2003, by a viva-voce vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: __________________
Date
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Governor