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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 718
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Oscar C. Page, who is retiring on June 30, 2009, after |
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15 years of outstanding service as president of Austin College; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Page came to Austin College in 1994 after |
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serving as president of Austin Peay State University in |
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Tennessee, and he has served as a senior-level administrator at |
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colleges and universities throughout the South for the last three |
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decades; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout his term at Austin College, Dr. Page |
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has emphasized the importance of service; he led a group of |
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students in building homes in New Orleans for the victims of |
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Hurricane Katrina, and the culture of service he fostered on |
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campus led to the college's receiving the Citizen of the Year |
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award from the Sherman Chamber of Commerce; and |
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WHEREAS, Under his farsighted leadership, the college has |
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added more than 300 new scholarships and 20 new tenure-track |
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positions; the endowment has grown to almost $150 million and the |
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operating budget has doubled, and nine major capital improvement |
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projects have been completed, transforming the campus; and |
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WHEREAS, Active in civic affairs, Dr. Page has been a |
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member of the Sherman Rotary Club and the Sherman and Denison |
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Chambers of Commerce; he has served on the boards of the United |
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Way and Junior Achievement of Grayson County, and he is a valued |
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member of numerous professional and academic organizations; and |
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WHEREAS, An exemplary educator and administrator, Dr. Page |
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is respected and admired by his colleagues, and his presence at |
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Austin College will be greatly missed; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st |
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Legislature, hereby commend Oscar C. Page on his dedication to |
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educational excellence and his many accomplishments and extend |
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to him best wishes for the retirement years ahead; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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him as an expression of esteem from the Texas 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 April 24, 2009. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |