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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1149
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WHEREAS, Teri Evelyn Flack begins a new chapter of her life |
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with her retirement on May 31 after 26 years of outstanding service |
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to the state; and |
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WHEREAS, After graduating magna cum laude from Southwest |
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Texas State University with a degree in history and political |
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science, Teri Flack worked for the Consumer Protection Division |
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of the Office of the Attorney General; her responsibilities |
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included investigating violations of the Consumer Protection |
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Act, leading investigative teams, managing the Consumer Protection |
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Legislative Program, and training investigative staff; and |
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WHEREAS, While serving in that capacity, she rendered |
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outstanding service to consumers and the people of Texas, |
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particularly by working with the Texas Legislature to end |
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telemarketing abuses and to end abuse in the psychiatric |
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hospital industry; and |
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WHEREAS, During her tenure, she returned to college and |
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received a master's degree in business administration from |
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Southwest Texas State University; and |
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WHEREAS, Teri then joined the staff of the Texas Higher |
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Education Coordinating Board as director of Governmental Relations |
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and Public Information; she acted as the board's liaison to the |
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Texas Legislature and executive branch, developed policy and |
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negotiated among competing parties, drafted legislation, and |
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provided resource information; and |
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WHEREAS, She worked closely with the Texas Legislature in |
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1999 in creating the TEXAS Grant program, which has helped tens |
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of thousands of needy students attend college and will pay |
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dividends for future generations of Texans; and |
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WHEREAS, Teri Flack's growing expertise in policy and budget |
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matters regarding higher education resulted in her selection as |
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deputy commissioner of the board in 2000; in this position, she |
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acted as the organization's chief operating officer and expanded |
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her role in developing and implementing higher education policy |
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and in championing the goals of Closing the Gaps by 2015, the |
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state's higher education plan; and |
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WHEREAS, During the past three legislative sessions in |
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particular, Teri Flack has demonstrated her expertise on the |
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intricacies of the coordinating board budget and her ability to |
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answer questions in detail on myriad issues, such 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 college readiness; |
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WHEREAS, For more than a quarter of a century, Teri Flack |
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has contributed her exceptional skills to the State of Texas and |
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through her distinguished service has been an invaluable asset to |
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Texas consumers, to students enrolled in Texas higher education, |
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and to the field of higher education throughout the Lone Star State; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, |
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80th Legislature, hereby congratulate Teri Evelyn Flack on her |
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outstanding career and extend to her best wishes for a rewarding |
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retirement; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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Teri Flack as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. |
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Brimer |
Hinojosa |
Shapleigh |
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Deuell |
Janek |
Van de Putte |
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Gallegos |
Patrick |
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Dewhurst, President of the Senate |
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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 May 25, 2007. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |