H.R. No. 1403



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives supports without 
reservation the efforts of our institutions of higher learning to 
attract and retain the world's top teachers, scholars, and 
researchers; and
	WHEREAS, The University of Houston has a long tradition of 
counting among its distinguished faculty highly regarded and 
honored leaders in their respective fields of expertise; and
	WHEREAS, Jody Williams, recipient of the 1997 Nobel Prize for 
Peace, has accepted a position with the University of Houston 
Graduate School of Social Work as a Distinguished Visiting 
Professor for the 2003-2004 academic year; and
	WHEREAS, The founding coordinator of the International 
Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL), which shared with her the 1997 
Nobel Prize for Peace, Ms. Williams has overseen the growth of the 
ICBL from six nongovernmental organizations in 1992 to more than 
1,000 organizations in 60 countries; she has also written and 
spoken extensively regarding the need for an international 
prohibition of landmines; and
	WHEREAS, Ms. Williams brings to the University of Houston an 
international reputation in the areas of education and humanitarian 
projects and will share with her students methods of building 
practical and theoretical understanding of international political 
economics and humanitarian issues and developing international 
justice initiatives; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby commend the University of Houston for building 
on its well-deserved reputation for learning and leading by adding 
Jody Williams to its faculty as a Distinguished Visiting Professor 
in the Graduate School of Social Work; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared 
for Ms. Williams and the University of Houston as expressions of 
esteem from the Texas House of Representatives.

                                                                         Coleman

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                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 1403 was adopted by the House on May 
22, 2003, by a non-record vote.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House