SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1030

	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to 
recognize T. Chaney Anderson, who is retiring after more than 30 
years of dedicated service to the University of Houston-Downtown;
and
	WHEREAS, The field of education has always been of utmost 
importance to Chaney Anderson, from the time he was a mathematics 
teacher in a West Texas high school through his tenure as an 
administrator in a diverse, urban university in the largest city 
in the South; and
	WHEREAS, Chaney joined the faculty of the University of 
Houston-Downtown in 1974 as a mathematics instructor, and
by 1976, he had coauthored a mathematics textbook and was an 
assistant professor and an assistant to the dean; and
	WHEREAS, Within the space of only a few years, he would 
assume greater responsibilities in a variety of positions, 
including that of assistant to the vice president for Academic 
Affairs, director of Budgeting and Facilities Planning, and 
assistant vice president for Administration; in 1986, he was 
named vice president for Administration, the position from
which he is now retiring; and
	WHEREAS, A distinguished gentleman and an exceptionally 
talented administrator, Chaney Anderson has been committed to 
providing a superior educational environment for the young 
people of Texas, and he has played a major role in making the 
University of Houston-Downtown the outstanding institution it
is today; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
79th Legislature, hereby commend T. Chaney Anderson for his many 
accomplishments and for his contributions to the University of 
Houston-Downtown; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 
him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
                                                                        Gallegos




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    President of the Senate
 
    I hereby certify that the 
above Resolution was adopted by 
the Senate on May 26, 2005.



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    Secretary of the Senate



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     Member, Texas Senate