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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Dr. Steven Brown of Texas A&M University-Corpus |
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Christi was named a winner at the 2014 University Council of |
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Educational Administration Film Festival in Washington, D.C., in |
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November 2014; and |
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WHEREAS, This unique film festival features short films by |
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faculty members and graduate students in educational |
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administration; these five-minute videos examine various issues |
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and aspects of educational leadership, scholarship, and policy; in |
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2014, 14 winners were selected; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Brown's award-winning film is a five-minute |
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video clip of his stage play Brown: Thurgood Marshall and Earl |
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Warren--A Conversation, which was performed in Topeka, Kansas, in |
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September 2014, when Dr. Brown was named the 2014 Oliver L. Brown |
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Visiting Scholar for Diversity Issues by the Brown Foundation and |
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Washburn University; and |
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WHEREAS, Now an associate professor of educational |
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leadership in the College of Education at A&M-Corpus Christi, |
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Dr. Brown worked for many years as a broadcaster for Wisconsin |
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Public Radio, National Public Radio, and CBS Television; he and his |
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writing partner Michael Ullstrup have written more than 90 plays |
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and radio dramas, including And on the Eighth Day: Bryan v. Darrow, |
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about the Scopes trial, and A Fireside Chat: A Conversation with |
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Brown's creativity and innovative approach to |
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education are truly unique, and he may indeed take great pride in |
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this prestigious recognition from his professional peers; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. Steven Brown for receiving an |
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award at the 2014 University Council of Educational Administration |
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Film Festival and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued |
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success and happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Dr. Brown as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |