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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 624
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Texas Lutheran University President Jon N. Moline on |
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the occasion of his retirement on May 31, 2007, after 13 years of |
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loyal service; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Jon Moline became president of Texas Lutheran |
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University on August 1, 1994; he had served as vice president and |
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dean of the college at Saint Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota, |
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from 1987 to 1994 and was on the faculty of the University of |
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Wisconsin-Madison from 1964 to 1986, where he was chair of the |
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Department of Philosophy and of the Environmental Studies Program; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Under Dr. Moline's leadership, Texas Lutheran |
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University has seen a remarkable increase in enrollment and |
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financial support; he led the largest fundraising effort in the |
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university's history, and the university's construction and |
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renovation projects were greatly expanded; the university extended |
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its community outreach and funding to underrepresented groups among |
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the student body and faculty and greatly increased participation |
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in the adult studies program; and |
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WHEREAS, Among Dr. Jon Moline's most significant |
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accomplishments was the establishment in 2005 of the Center for |
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Servant Leadership, a clearinghouse for connecting Texas Lutheran |
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University students with service-learning opportunities that |
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promote leadership through service to others; and |
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WHEREAS, To honor both Dr. Moline and his wife, Sandra, who |
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recently retired as a librarian at the university, the board of |
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regents for Texas Lutheran University is renaming the Center for |
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Servant Leadership The Jon and Sandra Moline Center for Servant |
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Leadership as a lasting tribute to the two servant leaders; and |
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WHEREAS, Known for his integrity and candor, Dr. Moline has |
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demonstrated he is a consummate leader and consensus builder; he |
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is an inspiration to those who have been privileged to know him |
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and to work with him at Texas Lutheran University, and he will be |
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greatly missed; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, |
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80th Legislature, hereby commend Dr. Jon N. Moline for his service |
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and his many contributions to Texas Lutheran University and the |
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educational system of this state and extend to him best wishes |
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in all his future endeavors; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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him as an expression of highest regard from the Texas Senate. |
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Wentworth, Zaffirini |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on April 2, 2007. |
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________________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |