H.R. No. 1685

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The University of North Texas at Dallas has greatly
	benefited from the leadership of Dr. John Ellis Price, who is
	retiring from his position as president of the institution in 2013;
	and
	WHEREAS, Formerly an extension of the University of North
	Texas, UNT-Dallas was established as a result of a locally
	initiated, public-private partnership launched in 1997; when the
	campus was authorized by the Texas Legislature in 2001, Dr. Price
	was named its chief executive officer; and
	WHEREAS, While guiding the university in its early days,
	Dr. Price led the development of an award-winning master plan for
	the 264-acre campus, including the construction of its first
	environmentally green, Gold LEED-certified buildings; in addition,
	he headed the 21st Century Commission, a group of business, civic,
	and philanthropic leaders working to define the university's role
	in Dallas and the North Texas region and to develop innovations and
	best practices to ensure that the school provides an affordable,
	high-quality education; and
	WHEREAS, Dr. Price became vice provost of the university in
	2003, and under his direction, additional faculty and staff were
	hired to support the growing student body; by 2009, the
	university's enrollment had reached 1,000 full-time students, the
	benchmark that allowed it to become officially recognized as an
	independent general academic institution; and
	WHEREAS, In 2010, Dr. Price was named the founding president
	of UNT-Dallas, the first public, four-year university in the city,
	and he led its inaugural commencement ceremonies on December 19,
	2010, when 173 undergraduate and 25 graduate degrees were
	conferred; and
	WHEREAS, This esteemed administrator received his bachelor's
	and master's degrees at The University of Southern Mississippi, and
	he earned his doctorate in accounting from the University of North
	Texas in 1981; a certified public accountant, he previously served
	on the UNT faculty and as chair of its Department of Accounting, and
	he is the coauthor of College Accounting, one of the most widely
	used textbooks in the subject; and
	WHEREAS, Highly active in professional and civic groups,
	Dr. Price has chaired the Minority Initiatives Committee of the
	American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and he is a
	member of the Dallas Friday Group and Uplift Education, as well as a
	trustee of the Dallas Historical Society; a recipient of numerous
	accolades, Dr. Price has twice received the UNT Outstanding
	Teaching Award, as well as the university's President's Council
	Award; and
	WHEREAS, Dr. John Ellis Price has rendered outstanding
	service to UNT-Dallas, and his tireless efforts to build on the
	university's record of excellence have greatly benefited its
	students and the entire community; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
	Legislature hereby honor Dr. John Ellis Price on the occasion of
	his retirement from the University of North Texas at Dallas and
	extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for Dr. Price as an expression of high regard by the Texas
	House of Representatives.
	Giddings
	Straus M. Gonzalez of El Paso Oliveira
	Allen N. Gonzalez of El Paso Orr
	Alonzo Gooden Otto
	Alvarado Guerra Paddie
	Anchia Guillen Parker
	Anderson Gutierrez Patrick
	Ashby Harless Perez
	Aycock Harper-Brown Perry
	Bell Hernandez Luna Phillips
	Bohac Herrero Pickett
	Bonnen of Brazoria Hilderbran Pitts
	Bonnen of Galveston Howard Price
	Branch Huberty Raney
	Burkett Hughes Ratliff
	Burnam Hunter Raymond
	Button Isaac Reynolds
	Callegari Johnson Riddle
	Canales Kacal Ritter
	Capriglione Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar
	Carter King of Hemphill Rodriguez of Travis
	Clardy King of Parker Rose
	Coleman King of Taylor Sanford
	Collier King of Zavala Schaefer
	Cook Kleinschmidt Sheets
	Cortez Klick Sheffield of Bell
	Craddick Kolkhorst Sheffield of Coryell
	Creighton Krause Simmons
	Crownover Kuempel Simpson
	Dale Larson Smith
	Darby Laubenberg Smithee
	Davis of Dallas Lavender Springer
	J. Davis of Harris Leach Stephenson
	S. Davis of Harris Lewis Stickland
	Deshotel Longoria Strama
	Dukes Lozano Taylor
	Dutton Lucio III Thompson of Brazoria
	Eiland Marquez Thompson of Harris
	Elkins Martinez Toth
	Fallon Martinez Fischer Turner of Collin
	Farias McClendon Turner of Harris
	Farney Menendez Turner of Tarrant
	Farrar Miles Villalba
	Fletcher Miller of Comal Villarreal
	Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo
	Frank Moody Walle
	Frullo Morrison White
	Geren Munoz, Jr. Workman
	Giddings Murphy Wu
	Goldman Naishtat Zedler
	Gonzales Nevarez Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 1685 was adopted by the House on May 1,
	2013, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House