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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Dr. Stephen C. Head was appointed chancellor of the |
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Lone Star College System in the summer of 2014; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of more than three decades with the |
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system, Dr. Head has worked tirelessly to promote academic rigor |
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while expanding access to higher education and improving student |
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completion rates; he has maintained a strong focus on aligning |
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workforce programs with community needs, and he has fostered |
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collaborative agreements with educational, business, and civic |
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organizations; and |
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WHEREAS, This dynamic administrator previously served the |
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system in a number of high-level positions, including as president |
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of Lone Star College-North Harris, executive vice chancellor, |
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acting chief executive officer, interim president of Montgomery |
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College, and president of Kingwood College; he holds both |
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bachelor's and master's degrees from Lamar University, and he |
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completed a Ph.D. in history at Texas Tech University; a lecturer in |
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the higher education doctoral program at Sam Houston State |
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University, he also teaches classes in community college leadership |
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and higher education finance, and he chairs the North Harris County |
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Education Alliance; and |
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WHEREAS, Deeply engaged in the wider community, Dr. Head |
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serves on the boards of the Greater Greenspoint Tax Increment |
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Reinvestment Zone, the Greenspoint Management District, and the |
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Greens Bayou Corridor Coalition and chairs the North Houston |
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Economic Development Council, of which he is a founding member; he |
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has also served on the boards of five area chambers of commerce and |
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several other economic development groups and has chaired the board |
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of Kingwood Medical Hospital; the recipient of numerous accolades, |
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he was named Citizen of the Year by both the Houston |
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Intercontinental Chamber of Commerce and the Acres Homes Chamber of |
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Commerce; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Head brings to his office incisive leadership, |
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deep experience, and a passionate commitment to the mission of |
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higher education, and he is making an immeasurable contribution to |
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the development of the Lone Star College System; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the 84th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby congratulate Dr. Stephen C. Head on his appointment as |
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chancellor of the Lone Star College System and extend to him sincere |
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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. Head as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives and Senate. |