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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Arthur E. Hernandez, dean of the College of |
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Education at Texas A&M University--Corpus Christi, has been named |
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to the Texas Diabetes Council by Governor Rick Perry; and |
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WHEREAS, Since it was established by the Texas Legislature in |
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1983, the Texas Diabetes Council has worked with private and public |
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health care organizations to promote diabetes prevention and |
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awareness throughout the state; the council also addresses issues |
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affecting residents with diabetes and advises the legislature on |
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legislation needed to develop and maintain a statewide system of |
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quality education services for diabetes patients and health care |
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professionals; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Hernandez graduated from St. Mary's University |
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in 1975 and went on to earn his master's degree in psychology with a |
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clinical specialization at St. Mary's, as well as a master's degree |
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in psychology with a specialization in curriculum and instruction |
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from The University of Texas at San Antonio; he later received his |
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doctorate in educational psychology from Texas A&M University and |
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joined UTSA as an assistant professor in the College of Social and |
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Behavioral Sciences in 1989; and |
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WHEREAS, A skilled administrator as well as a dedicated |
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educator, Dr. Hernandez became director of the interdisciplinary |
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studies program at UTSA and then served as associate dean and chair |
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of the department of education and human development from 2001 |
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until 2009, when he accepted his current position at the Corpus |
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Christi campus of Texas A&M; and |
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WHEREAS, As dean of the College of Education at A&M--Corpus |
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Christi, Dr. Hernandez supervises academic, faculty, and student |
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affairs for the college and oversees the Early Childhood |
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Development Center, the University Preparatory High School, the |
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Antonio E. Garcia Arts and Education Center, and all education |
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degree programs; a former chair of the Texas State Board of |
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Psychologists, he is currently a member of the American Public |
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Health Association, the American Psychological Association, and |
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the American Educational Research Association; and |
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WHEREAS, Arthur Hernandez brings to this new appointment a |
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wealth of knowledge and leadership experience, and his dedication |
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and exceptional qualifications are sure to greatly benefit the |
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important work of the Texas Diabetes Council; 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 Arthur Hernandez on his |
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appointment to the Texas Diabetes Council and extend to him sincere |
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best wishes for a successful tenure; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Dr. Hernandez as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Herrero |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 3070 was adopted by the House on June |
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1, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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