H.R. No. 1350



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, On May 31, 2003, Dr. A. Michael Powell is retiring as 
a professor of biology at Sul Ross State University, where he has 
taught for more than 40 years; and
	WHEREAS, Joining the university as an assistant professor of 
biology in 1963, Dr. Powell has served with distinction as 
department chairman, supervisor of greenhouse operations, 
supervisor of demonstration gardens, and curator of the Sul Ross 
Herbarium, in which position he will remain after his retirement 
from teaching; he has also developed more than 20 different courses 
and has more than 100 publications, including six books; and
	WHEREAS, Dr. Powell, an active member of numerous 
professional organizations, may claim the notable achievement of 
having created the concept behind the Chihuahuan Desert Research 
Institute (CDRI); he helped to found the CDRI, served as the first 
president of the board of directors, and currently sits on the board 
of directors, board of scientists, and executive committee; and
	WHEREAS, A prominent figure in his field, Dr. Powell has 
received numerous recognitions, including two Donovan Stewart 
Correll Awards; the recipient of eight consecutive National Science 
Foundation research grants, he has served on the foundation's panel 
in Washington, D.C., and has worked for the Department of Biology 
initiating and supervising his native plant propagation program and 
demonstration garden; and
	WHEREAS, This esteemed professor, who missed only one class 
due to illness in his four decades of teaching, is an exemplary 
educator and expert biologist who has positively influenced the 
lives of countless young people by whetting their curiosity and 
encouraging their desire to learn, and his noteworthy tenure of 
service indeed merits special recognition; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby congratulate Professor A. Michael Powell on his 
retirement from teaching at Sul Ross State University and extend to 
him best wishes for continued happiness; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Dr. Powell as an expression of high regard by the Texas 
House of Representatives.

                                                                         Gallego

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                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 1350 was adopted by the House on May 
28, 2003, by a non-record vote.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House