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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Dr. Charles Florio will retire as president of |
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Northeast Texas Community College in Mount Pleasant in early summer |
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2008, concluding an outstanding record of professional service; and |
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WHEREAS, A 45-year veteran of higher education, Dr. Florio |
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came to NTCC in May 1995 as interim president and was named |
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president seven months later; during his noteworthy tenure, the |
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longest in the school's history, he has worked to establish strong |
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relationships with community leaders and to develop NTCC outreach |
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programs that now reach thousands of Northeast Texans; he is |
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respected and admired by board members, faculty, and staff alike |
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for his tireless efforts to advance the college and its mission; and |
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WHEREAS, Through the years, Dr. Florio has enjoyed the love |
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and support of his wife, Sue Lynn, with whom he is looking forward |
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to exploring the opportunities that await on the other side of |
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retirement; and |
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WHEREAS, Northeast Texas Community College has benefited |
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immensely from the dedication and vision that Dr. Charles Florio |
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has brought to the office of president, and it is indeed fitting |
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that he be honored for his exceptional endeavors in behalf of higher |
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education; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 80th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby congratulate Dr. Charles Florio on his upcoming retirement |
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from Northeast Texas Community College and commend him for his many |
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years of service as NTCC president; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Dr. Florio as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives and Senate. |