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                                                                  H.R. No. 685



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Dr. Robert R. Ivany was inaugurated as the eighth 
president of the University of St. Thomas in Houston on January 25, 
2005; and
	WHEREAS, Before joining UST in July 2004, Dr. Ivany enjoyed a 
highly successful, 34-year career in the United States Army, where 
he attained the rank of major general; his numerous assignments 
included postings as an armored cavalry officer, as army aide to 
President Ronald Reagan, as an advisor to officials in Hungary, 
Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait on the modernization of their military 
forces, and as commanding general of the Military District of 
Washington, in which capacity he oversaw seven installations in 
three states and the District of Columbia; he concluded his 
military service as commandant, from 2000 to 2003, of the U.S. Army 
War College; and
	WHEREAS, This decorated officer subsequently joined the 
faculty of the Graduate School of Business at Columbia University 
as an adjunct professor in executive education; during his 
association with Columbia, he worked with senior executives from 
American- and British-based corporations and with officials of the 
Canadian Forces College; and
	WHEREAS, Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Dr. Ivany earned a 
bachelor's degree from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 
1969 and later received a doctorate in modern European history from 
the University of Wisconsin; and
	WHEREAS, The University of St. Thomas has been eminently 
fortunate to find in Dr. Ivany a president who brings to its helm 
incisive leadership, broad experience, and a deep commitment to the 
mission of that institution, and it is indeed a pleasure to honor 
him at this time; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. Robert R. Ivany on the occasion 
of his inauguration as president of the University of St. Thomas and 
extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success in all his 
endeavors; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Dr. Ivany as an expression of high regard by the Texas 
House of Representatives.

                                                                            Wong

                                                  ______________________________
                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 685 was adopted by the House on March 
23, 2005, by a non-record vote.

                                                  ______________________________
                                                     Chief Clerk of the House