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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Dr. Jere Langdon Jackson retired from the |
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Nacogdoches County Historical Commission on December 31, 2012, |
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concluding an outstanding tenure of more than four decades with |
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that worthy organization; and |
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WHEREAS, Appointed to the commission in 1972, Dr. Jackson was |
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tapped to serve as chair of the group just four years later; he |
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continued to lead the commission for over 35 years, until 2008, and |
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during that time, he was instrumental in securing some 50 |
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historical markers, which were installed at various sites around |
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the county; and |
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WHEREAS, A historian by profession, this esteemed Texan |
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joined the faculty at Stephen F. Austin State University in 1970; he |
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teaches local and public history, among other subjects, and has |
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served as director of the East Texas Research Center and as the |
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official university historian; early in his career, he received an |
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appointment to the first City of Nacogdoches Zoning Board, and |
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while working with that body, he authored historic overlay |
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ordinances for the community; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1976, Dr. Jackson was honored with the Governor's |
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Special Service Award in the field of historic preservation; he has |
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since received numerous other honors for his professional |
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accomplishments, including designation as SFA Professor of the |
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Year, Outstanding Teacher of the Year in Liberal Arts, and Regents |
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Professor of History; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his dedicated stewardship, Dr. Jere Jackson |
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has played a vital role in preserving the rich heritage of |
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Nacogdoches County for future generations of Texans, and he may |
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indeed reflect with pride on all he has done to promote awareness of |
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the people, institutions, and varied forces that have shaped the |
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county that area residents call home today; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Dr. Jere Langdon Jackson for his 43 years |
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of service on the Nacogdoches County Historical Commission and |
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extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success and |
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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. Jackson as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |