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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, An esteemed educator and archeologist, Robert J. |
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Mallouf retired as director of the Center for Big Bend Studies at |
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Sul Ross State University in August 2008; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Brownwood, Bob Mallouf attended Howard |
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Payne University before transferring to The University of Texas at |
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Austin, where he earned a bachelor's degree in anthropology in |
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1970; he went on to study at the University of California at |
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Berkeley and the American University of Cairo as a scholarship |
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recipient; he later resumed his studies at UT Austin, and in 1985, |
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he attained a master's degree in anthropology; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Mallouf worked in archeology with the State of |
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Texas for more than 36 years, including nearly a quarter-century |
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with the Archeology Division of the Texas Historical Commission, |
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and he has held such positions as state archeologist and both field |
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and survey archeologist; and |
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WHEREAS, After joining Sul Ross State University in 1995, Mr. |
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Mallouf set out to expand the Center for Big Bend Studies, and in |
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the 13 years he served as its director, the program budget went from |
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$15,000 to $600,000, and 16 staff members were added; he also |
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expanded the center to allow for contractual archeology projects, |
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including one in Big Bend National Park, and he oversaw the launch |
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of a five-year research endeavor, the Trans-Pecos Archeological |
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Program; dividing his time between administering the program, |
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teaching, fund-raising, and excavating, Mr. Mallouf helped |
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establish the Friends of the Center for Big Bend Studies, which has |
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attracted several million dollars in grants and private donations; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Bob Mallouf made lasting contributions to Sul Ross, |
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to his profession, and to the community at large, and he may indeed |
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reflect with great pride on a career well spent; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Robert J. Mallouf on his retirement |
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as director of the Center for Big Bend Studies at Sul Ross State |
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University and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Mallouf as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |