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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Dr. Carlisle Baxter Rathburn III is being installed |
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as the third president of Texas A&M University--Texarkana at an |
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investiture ceremony on February 5, 2009; and |
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WHEREAS, A longtime leader in higher education, C. B. |
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Rathburn began his notable career at the University of Florida; he |
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went on to serve at Santa Fe Community College and Valencia |
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Community College before relocating to Texas, where he joined the |
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staff of Galveston College in 1984; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Rathburn's dedication and hard work earned him a |
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number of promotions during his tenure in Galveston; he held vice |
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presidential positions for more than a decade, and in 1995 he was |
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named president of the school; and |
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WHEREAS, Most recently, this respected administrator served |
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as president of Savannah Technical College in Georgia, and his |
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leadership helped that institution to become the third fastest |
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growing two-year college of its size, according to Community |
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College Times, with a total enrollment growth of nearly 70 percent; |
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he also oversaw a redevelopment of the main campus that included the |
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addition of three new facilities totaling 135,000 square feet; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Rathburn completed his own education at the |
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University of Florida at Gainesville, where he earned a Ph.D. in |
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higher education administration after graduating with honors from |
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Huntingdon College in Montgomery, Alabama; and |
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WHEREAS, He has shared his expertise with such professional |
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organizations as the American Association of Community Colleges, |
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the National Commission on Instructional Technology, and the |
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Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, to which he was |
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elected commissioner; he has also given back through his work with |
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the National Commission on Workforce and Economic Development, the |
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Savannah Poverty Reduction plan, and the Savannah, Galveston, and |
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Georgia Area Chambers of Commerce; and |
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WHEREAS, Through the years, Dr. Rathburn has garnered a host |
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of accolades for his work, including the 2007 Outstanding Graduate |
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Award from the Institute of Higher Education at the University of |
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Florida, the 2006 Savannah Industrial Person of the Year award, the |
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Distinguished Service Award from the City of Galveston, the Texas |
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Association of Colleges and Universities Excellence in Higher |
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Education Award, and the Myrtle S. Bonner Award for Excellence in |
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Education; and |
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WHEREAS, With his proven leadership ability and extensive |
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experience in higher education, C. B. Rathburn is uniquely |
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qualified to build on Texas A&M University--Texarkana's record of |
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academic achievement and to further its commitment to excellence; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. Carlisle Baxter Rathburn III on |
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his appointment as president of Texas A&M University--Texarkana and |
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extend to him sincere best wishes for success in his new post; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Dr. Rathburn as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Frost |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 158 was adopted by the House on |
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January 26, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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