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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, An admired political analyst and educator, Dr. |
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Robert R. Bezdek has served Texas A&M University--Corpus Christi |
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and the surrounding community for more than three decades; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Bezdek came to the "Island University" with an |
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extensive background in politics, having spent time in Mexico City |
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researching the leaders and opposition forces there and publishing |
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various articles on the subject; since he was among the first |
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professors at the university when it opened in 1973, he wrote the |
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political science curriculum and taught many of the courses before |
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additional faculty members were hired; Dr. Bezdek has served as |
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president of the campus chapter of the Texas Association of College |
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Teachers, as chair of the College Personnel Committee, and as the |
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faculty representative on the Academic Council, and in 1990, he |
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conducted surveys of area high school students about their |
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perceptions of the university in preparation for its transition to |
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a four-year institution; this renowned scholar has also published |
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in Social Science Quarterly, and in 2002, he was chosen as the |
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Regents Professor of Political Science; and |
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WHEREAS, Through the years, Dr. Bezdek has been interviewed |
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on numerous occasions by representatives from newspapers and |
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television and radio stations in both the United States and Mexico; |
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these reporters regularly seek his expertise on local, state, and |
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national elections, as well as on Mexican political events, and he |
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was hired as an analyst by KRIS-TV; he also spoke about voter |
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turnout in South Texas on CNN, and in 2000, he covered the historic |
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Mexican presidential election for a local station, giving live |
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updates, in Spanish, from San Luis Potosi; and |
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WHEREAS, Actively engaged in his community, Dr. Bezdek has |
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been a consultant for city officials and several organizations, |
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including the Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce, the Center for |
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Coastal Studies, the Corpus Christi Independent School District, |
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and the Diocese of Corpus Christi, and he has worked on a |
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redistricting project for the Nueces County Commissioners Court; |
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moreover, he has been a featured speaker for such groups as the |
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Rotary Club and Leadership Corpus Christi, and he has given |
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presentations at The University of Texas--Pan American, Coastal |
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Bend College, Texas A&M University--Kingsville, and Del Mar |
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College; and |
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WHEREAS, Despite his involvement outside of Texas A&M |
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University--Corpus Christi, Dr. Bezdek has never wavered in his |
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commitment to his students; he encourages them to participate in |
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his extracurricular projects with him, and they gain vital hands-on |
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experience by conducting surveys and interviews, gathering data on |
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elections, and even taking field trips to Mexico; Dr. Bezdek also |
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motivates his students to pursue advanced degrees; as the president |
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of the Southwest Association of Pre-Law Advisors, he has hosted law |
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school recruiters on campus, and many of his students have gone on |
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to become elected officials; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of his distinguished career, Dr. |
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Bezdek has benefited A&M--Corpus Christi in myriad ways, and it is |
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indeed a pleasure to recognize him for his notable achievements; |
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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 honor Dr. Robert R. Bezdek of Texas A&M |
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University--Corpus Christi and extend to him sincere best wishes |
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for continued success and happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Dr. Bezdek as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Hunter |
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| Alvarado |
Gonzales |
Miller of Comal |
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| Anchia |
Gonzalez Toureilles |
Miller of Erath |
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| Aycock |
Gutierrez |
Morrison |
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| Branch |
Harper-Brown |
Ortiz, Jr. |
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| Brown of Kaufman |
Hartnett |
Otto |
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| Brown of Brazos |
Heflin |
Parker |
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| Callegari |
Hilderbran |
Peña |
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| Cohen |
Howard of Fort Bend |
Quintanilla |
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| Coleman |
Howard of Travis |
Raymond |
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| Craddick |
Jackson |
Rodriguez |
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| Crownover |
Keffer |
Sheffield |
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| Davis of Harris |
King of Parker |
Smith of Tarrant |
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| Davis of Dallas |
King of Taylor |
Smith of Harris |
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| Deshotel |
King of Zavala |
Smithee |
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| Driver |
Kleinschmidt |
Solomons |
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| Eiland |
Leibowitz |
Thompson |
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| Elkins |
Lucio III |
Turner of Tarrant |
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| England |
Madden |
Turner of Harris |
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| Farias |
Mallory Caraway |
Veasey |
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| Farrar |
Marquez |
Villarreal |
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| Flores |
Martinez Fischer |
Walle |
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| Gallego |
McReynolds |
Zerwas |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1415 was adopted by the House on April |
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20, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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