82R29754 MMS-D

By: Reynolds H.R. No. 2381

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, Neeta Sane, a distinguished member of the Houston Community College Board of Trustees, has provided exemplary service both to the school and to the people of Fort Bend County; and

WHEREAS, Elected to the HCC Board of Trustees in 2007, Ms. Sane has worked tirelessly to strengthen the college's capacity to serve as a pathway to higher education and workforce training; in 2008, she played an instrumental role in bringing Alief into the HCC system, and she has promoted the building of business partnerships to advance the school's mission; in recent months, she has launched a series of regional workforce summits to explore new ways in which HCC can address local workforce needs, and one result has been the establishment of a new AAS degree program in logistics and global supply chain management; Ms. Sane has also focused on developing outreach to low-income and underserved communities, on improving support services for minority and economically disadvantaged students, and on instituting a diversity program for the benefit of students and staff; while chair of the trustees' Athletics Committee, she oversaw the inauguration of yet another resource for the student body, a system-wide intramural program; and

WHEREAS, Born in Bombay, India, Ms. Sane holds an M.S. from the University of Bombay and another master's degree from the University of Houston--Clear Lake; in addition to serving on the HCC Board of Trustees, she manages a Stafford-based software development and consulting firm, which she established in 2001; this successful entrepreneur has been an active member of the Rotary Club of Sugar Land and the League of Women Voters, and she has held leadership positions in a number of community organizations, among them the American Association of University Women and the Fort Bend Democratic Party; she currently serves as vice president of the National Diversity Council, and she was the driving force behind the establishment of the annual International Festival of Fort Bend County; and

WHEREAS, Determined to make quality education accessible and affordable for her fellow citizens and to help build a prosperous and inclusive community, Neeta Sane is indeed making a positive difference in the lives of countless Texas residents; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas Legislature hereby honor Neeta Sane for her outstanding contributions in behalf of Houston Community College and the people of Fort Bend County; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Ms. Sane as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.