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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Teri E. Flack begins a new chapter of her life with |
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her retirement on May 31, 2007, after 26 years of outstanding |
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service to the state; and |
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WHEREAS, After graduating summa cum laude from Southwest |
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Texas State University with a degree in history and political |
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science, Ms. Flack worked for the consumer protection division of |
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the Office of the Attorney General; her duties included |
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investigating violations of the Consumer Protection Act, leading |
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investigative teams, managing the consumer protection legislative |
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program, and training investigative staff; through her work for the |
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attorney general's office, Ms. Flack rendered exemplary service to |
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consumers and the people of Texas and worked closely with the Texas |
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Legislature to end abuses in the telemarketing and psychiatric |
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hospital industries; and |
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WHEREAS, Returning to her alma mater to earn a master's |
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degree in business administration, Ms. Flack then joined the staff |
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of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board as director of |
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governmental relations and public information; in that capacity, |
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she acted as the agency's liaison to the Texas Legislature and |
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executive branch, developing policy and negotiating among |
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competing parties, and drafting legislation and providing resource |
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information; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Flack went on to support the work of the Texas |
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Legislature in 1999 in creating the TEXAS Grant program that has |
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helped tens of thousands of needy students attend college and that |
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will pay dividends for future generations of Texans; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Flack's growing expertise in policy and budget |
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matters regarding higher education resulted in her 2001 selection |
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as deputy commissioner of the coordinating board, and she has since |
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acted as its chief operating officer; she has expanded her role in |
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developing and implementing higher education policy and championed |
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the goals of Closing the Gaps by 2015, the state's higher education |
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plan; and |
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WHEREAS, During the past three legislative sessions, members |
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of the Texas Legislature have benefited from Ms. Flack's knowledge |
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of the intricacies of the coordinating board budget and her ability |
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to answer questions in detail on such diverse topics as financial |
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aid, research, tuition revenue bonds, graduate medical education, |
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loan programs, academic programs, higher education finance, |
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facilities, accountability, enrollments, and |
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college-readiness--all of which she can explain lucidly, calmly, |
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and respectfully for hours on end; and |
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WHEREAS, For more than a quarter-century, Teri Flack has |
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served the State of Texas with great skill and commitment, and |
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through her distinguished service, she has made an invaluable |
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contribution to Texas consumers, to students enrolled in Texas |
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colleges and universities, and to higher education throughout the |
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Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Teri E. Flack for her outstanding career |
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and extend to her sincere best wishes for a very happy and rewarding |
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retirement; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Flack as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Kolkhorst |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2957 was adopted by the House on May |
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28, 2007, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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