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78R12625 JH-D

By:  Chavez                                                       H.R. No. 928



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The year 2003 marks the 30th anniversary of the 
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso, and this 
milestone provides a fitting opportunity to honor one of the 
individuals who has helped to make this facility the renowned 
institution it is today; and
	WHEREAS, Currently the president of SBC Southwestern Bell and 
SBC SNET, John T. Montford is a former chancellor of the Texas Tech 
University System who is credited with recommending that the board 
of regents establish a full four-year medical school in El Paso; his 
other achievements include 14 years as a member of the Texas Senate, 
where he served as chairman of the Finance Committee, chairman of 
the State Affairs Committee, and president pro tem during the 73rd 
Legislative Session; and
	WHEREAS, Through his exemplary contributions to the Texas 
Tech University Health Sciences Center, John Montford has helped to 
establish Texas Tech El Paso as a valuable resource for health care 
education and delivery for the citizens of West Texas, and his 
unwavering devotion to the well-being of his fellow Texans will not 
soon be forgotten; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby commend John T. Montford, whose outstanding 
service in behalf of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences 
Center has ensured a brighter future for countless people; and, be 
it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mr. Montford as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.