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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Dr. Larry Phillips has announced plans to retire as |
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president of Angelina College in Lufkin in 2015, drawing to a close |
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an outstanding tenure of nearly 25 years with that institution; and |
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WHEREAS, Since his installation as the second president of |
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Angelina College in 1991, Dr. Phillips has overseen significant |
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growth in a number of key areas, ranging from student enrollment to |
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programs and facilities; under his leadership, capital |
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improvements have included the construction of an activity center, |
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a performing arts center, a community services and conference |
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building, a center for technology and workforce development, and a |
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new health careers building; moreover, Dr. Phillips has guided the |
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opening of nine off-campus education centers, further expanding |
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learning opportunities for residents of East Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, Before taking the helm of Angelina College, |
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Dr. Phillips served as the South Campus president of Lone Star |
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College from 1984 to 1991; his career in education spans five |
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decades and includes more than 40 years as a community college |
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administrator, following 8 years as a teacher and administrator at |
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the secondary school level; a 1964 graduate of Rice University, he |
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holds a master's degree from The University of Texas and a doctorate |
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in educational administration from the University of Houston; and |
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WHEREAS, Committed to advancing the well-being of his region |
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and its citizens, Dr. Phillips has served as president of the Deep |
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East Texas Development Association and as a member of the board of |
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the Lufkin/Angelina County Economic Development Partnership, the |
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Beth and Horace Stubblefield Learning Center, and Family Place |
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Lufkin; he is also a member of the Lufkin Rotary Club and the |
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Lufkin/Angelina Chamber of Commerce; in addition, Dr. Phillips has |
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given generously of his time and talents in behalf of a number of |
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professional organizations, serving as president of the |
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Association of Texas Colleges and Universities, as member of the |
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executive committee of the Texas Association of Community Colleges, |
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and as a presidential representative to the National Junior College |
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Athletic Association; and |
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WHEREAS, For his important contributions to education and to |
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his community, this distinguished administrator was named East |
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Texan of the Year by the Deep East Texas Council of Governments in |
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2013, and he was the recipient of the Silver Bucket Award of the |
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Texas Forest Country Partnership in 2011; and |
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WHEREAS, Angelina College has gained immeasurably from the |
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skilled and farsighted leadership that Dr. Larry Phillips has |
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demonstrated throughout his long tenure as president, and his |
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record of achievement will continue to resonate at the school in the |
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years to come; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Dr. Larry Phillips for his service as |
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president of Angelina College and extend to him sincere best wishes |
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for continued success and fulfillment in all his endeavors; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Dr. Phillips as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |