H.R. No. 442

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Dr. Larry Phillips has announced plans to retire as
	president of Angelina College in Lufkin in 2015, drawing to a close
	an outstanding tenure of nearly 25 years with that institution; and
	WHEREAS, Since his installation as the second president of
	Angelina College in 1991, Dr. Phillips has overseen significant
	growth in a number of key areas, ranging from student enrollment to
	programs and facilities; under his leadership, capital
	improvements have included the construction of an activity center,
	a performing arts center, a community services and conference
	building, a center for technology and workforce development, and a
	new health careers building; moreover, Dr.  Phillips has guided the
	opening of nine off-campus education centers, further expanding
	learning opportunities for residents of East Texas; and
	WHEREAS, Before taking the helm of Angelina College,
	Dr. Phillips served as the South Campus president of Lone Star
	College from 1984 to 1991; his career in education spans five
	decades and includes more than 40 years as a community college
	administrator, following 8 years as a teacher and administrator at
	the secondary school level; a 1964 graduate of Rice University, he
	holds a master's degree from The University of Texas and a doctorate
	in educational administration from the University of Houston; and
	WHEREAS, Committed to advancing the well-being of his region
	and its citizens, Dr. Phillips has served as president of the Deep
	East Texas Development Association and as a member of the board of
	the Lufkin/Angelina County Economic Development Partnership, the
	Beth and Horace Stubblefield Learning Center, and Family Place
	Lufkin; he is also a member of the Lufkin Rotary Club and the
	Lufkin/Angelina Chamber of Commerce; in addition, Dr. Phillips has
	given generously of his time and talents in behalf of a number of
	professional organizations, serving as president of the
	Association of Texas Colleges and Universities, as a member of the
	executive committee of the Texas Association of Community Colleges,
	and as a presidential representative to the National Junior College
	Athletic Association; and
	WHEREAS, For his important contributions to education and to
	his community, this distinguished administrator was named East
	Texan of the Year by the Deep East Texas Council of Governments in
	2013, and he was the recipient of the Silver Bucket Award of the
	Texas Forest Country Partnership in 2011; and
	WHEREAS, Angelina College has gained immeasurably from the
	skilled and farsighted leadership that Dr. Larry Phillips has
	demonstrated throughout his long tenure as president, and his
	record of achievement will continue to resonate at the school in the
	years to come; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
	Legislature hereby honor Dr. Larry Phillips for his service as
	president of Angelina College and extend to him sincere best wishes
	for continued success and fulfillment in all his endeavors; and, be
	it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for Dr. Phillips as an expression of high regard by the
	Texas House of Representatives.
	Ashby
	Straus Guerra Otto
	Allen Guillen Paddie
	Alonzo Gutierrez Parker
	Alvarado Harless Paul
	Anchia Hernandez Peña
	Anderson of Dallas Herrero Phelan
	Anderson of McLennan Howard Phillips
	Ashby Huberty Pickett
	Aycock Hughes Price
	Bell Hunter Raney
	Blanco Isaac Raymond
	Bohac Israel Reynolds
	Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Riddle
	Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rinaldi
	Burkett Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar
	Burns Keough Rodriguez of Travis
	Burrows King of Hemphill Romero, Jr.
	Button King of Parker Rose
	Canales King of Taylor Sanford
	Capriglione King of Uvalde Schaefer
	Clardy Klick Schofield
	Coleman Koop Shaheen
	Collier Krause Sheets
	Cook Kuempel Sheffield
	Craddick Landgraf Simmons
	Crownover Larson Simpson
	Dale Laubenberg Smith
	Darby Leach Smithee
	Davis of Dallas Longoria Spitzer
	Davis of Harris Lozano Springer
	Deshotel Lucio III Stephenson
	Dukes Márquez Stickland
	Dutton Martinez Thompson of Brazoria
	Elkins Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris
	Faircloth McClendon Tinderholt
	Fallon Menéndez Turner of Collin
	Farias Metcalf Turner of Harris
	Farney Meyer Turner of Tarrant
	Farrar Miles VanDeaver
	Fletcher Miller of Comal Villalba
	Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo
	Frank Moody Walle
	Frullo Morrison White of Bell
	Galindo Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler
	Geren Murphy Workman
	Giddings Murr Wray
	Goldman Naishtat Wu
	Gonzales Nevárez Zedler
	González Oliveira Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 442 was adopted by the House on February
	11, 2015, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House