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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 56
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In Memory |
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of |
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James Paul Duncan |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and |
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commemorates the life of Dr. James Paul Duncan, who died June 9, |
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2009, at the age of 72; and |
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WHEREAS, James Paul Duncan was born January 19, 1937; he |
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attended the University of Indiana, where he earned bachelor's |
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and master's degrees in sociology and a doctorate in higher |
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education administration; following his service as an officer in |
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the United States Army, he began a long and distinguished career |
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as an educator, counselor, and administrator; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Duncan joined the faculty of The University of |
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Texas at Austin in 1970 as dean of students and associate |
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professor in the Department of Educational Administration; he |
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held numerous positions of leadership at the university, |
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including vice president for student affairs and executive vice |
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chancellor for academic affairs, a position he held for 14 years; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, After retiring from administrative duties in |
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1997, he returned to teaching and was designated the Ashbel Smith |
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Professor of Educational Administration; Dr. Duncan was noted |
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for his ability to touch the lives of his students, often going |
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out of his way to work with them and help them complete their |
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degrees; and |
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WHEREAS, He also played a vital role in the creation of one |
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of the nation's first comprehensive counseling centers for |
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students at a major university; he was also part of a group that |
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worked to expand The University of Texas System to South Texas |
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with The University of Texas at Brownsville; he helped to guide |
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the university through a turbulent political environment, and |
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university leaders regularly sought his advice and counsel; and |
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WHEREAS, A man of vision, strength, and courage, he gave |
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generously to others, and his dedication both to his students and |
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to the betterment of the educational system of our state set an |
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enduring example for all; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd |
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Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the family and |
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friends of Dr. James Paul Duncan; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas |
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Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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memory of Dr. James Paul Duncan. |
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Watson |
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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 January 26, 2011, by |
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a rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |