SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 99

	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to 
recognize Dr. Larry R. Faulkner for his years of outstanding 
service as president of The University of Texas at Austin; and
	WHEREAS, One of the longest-serving presidents in the 
history of the university, Dr. Faulkner will be remembered not 
only for his numerous achievements but for the solid foundation 
he established for the university's future; and
	WHEREAS, Dr. Faulkner's accomplishments as president 
ensured the institution's constitutional mandate that it be a 
"university of the first class"; among his many initiatives was 
the creation of the Commission of 125, a group of alumni and 
citizens who charted a long-term vision and plan for the 
university; and
	WHEREAS, Achievements of the Faulkner administration 
include developing the holdings of the university's museum 
system, such as acquiring the Woodward-Bernstein Watergate 
archive, planning the building of the new Blanton Museum and 
acquiring the Suida-Manning and Steinberg collections; and
	WHEREAS, Serious efforts were made to include all segments 
of the Texas population, racial, ethnic and geographic, into the 
life of the university; Latin America was given priority among 
the university's international interests; and
	WHEREAS, The "We're Texas" campaign became the most 
successful fund-raising campaign in the university's history, 
raising over $1.6 billion; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 
79th Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commend 
Dr. Larry R. Faulkner for his valuable contributions to 
The University of Texas at Austin and to our state; and, be 
it further
	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 
him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
                                                           Zaffirini, Barrientos




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    President of the Senate
 
    I hereby certify that the 
above Resolution was adopted by 
the Senate on July 18, 2005.



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    Secretary of the Senate



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     Member, Texas Senate



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     Member, Texas Senate