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79S32122 JNC-D

By:  Hunter                                                       H.R. No. 783



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Homer K. Taylor has rendered outstanding service to 
Texas State Technical College during his notable 36-year tenure; 
and
	WHEREAS, Hired in July 1970 as assistant manager of the 
Rolling Plains Extension of the James Connally Campus, Mr. Taylor 
was the second employee to join the school in its efforts to serve 
the technical training needs of West Texas; and
	WHEREAS, His dedication, experience, and unyielding interest 
in technology in the workplace led to his promotion to manager of 
instruction in 1973; he went on to hold a number of leadership 
positions through the years, and as manager of development, he 
oversaw the highest level of enrollment in the history of the 
Sweetwater Campus; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Taylor's efforts were vital in the establishment 
and expansion of TSTC West Texas Centers in Abilene, Breckenridge, 
and Brownwood, and in 1999, he became president of TSTC West Texas; 
and
	WHEREAS, Under his capable guidance, the school added new 
dormitories and instructional and laboratory facilities, while 
establishing a reputation as a provider of the highest quality 
technical education and training for the state's business and 
industry; and
	WHEREAS, In 2004, Mr. Taylor was named vice chancellor of 
opportunity development, and today he has the distinction of being 
the longest-serving employee in the history of TSTC West Texas; and
	WHEREAS, Through his steadfast leadership, wise counsel, and 
firm commitment to the mission of TSTC, Mr. Taylor has ably served 
the institution and this state, and he has earned the gratitude of 
countless Texans; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby honor Homer K. Taylor for 
his service to Texas State Technical College and extend to him 
sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mr. Taylor as an expression of high regard by the Texas 
House of Representatives.