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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 818
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WHEREAS, Dr. G. Kemble Bennett of College Station concluded |
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nine years of outstanding service on the Texas Board of |
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Professional Engineers in April 2013; and |
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WHEREAS, The vice chancellor of engineering for The Texas |
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A&M University System, Dr. Bennett distinguished himself on the |
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board as chair since July of 2008, and he brought to that post a |
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wealth of knowledge and experience as director of the Texas A&M |
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Engineering Experiment Station, dean of the Dwight Look College |
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of Engineering, and a professor of industrial engineering at |
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Texas A&M University; a registered professional engineer in |
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Florida and Texas with a doctorate in industrial engineering from |
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Texas Tech University, he has previously been on the faculty of |
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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and the |
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University of South Florida and has held senior positions with |
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the Martin Company, Lockheed Research Laboratories, and the |
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Honeywell Aerospace Corporation; and |
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WHEREAS, This accomplished Texan was elected as a fellow of |
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the Society of Logistics Engineers and was awarded its Eccles |
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Medal for his achievements in the field; moreover, he was named a |
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fellow of the Institute of Industrial Engineers and received its |
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Albert G. Holzman Distinguished Educator Award; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his hard work and commitment to |
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excellence, Dr. G. Kemble Bennett has greatly benefited the Texas |
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Board of Professional Engineers and the members of his |
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profession, and it is indeed fitting to recognize him for his |
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leadership and vision; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, |
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83rd Legislature, hereby honor Dr. G. Kemble Bennett for his |
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remarkable contributions as a longtime board member and chair of |
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the Texas Board of Professional Engineers and extend to him |
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sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
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prepared for Dr. Bennett as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas Senate. |
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Schwertner |
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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 May 2, 2013. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |