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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Dr. Zachary Hodges marked 20 years as president of |
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Houston Community College Northwest on May 1, 2014; and |
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WHEREAS, An admired educator with more than 40 years of |
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experience, Dr. Hodges has served as acting vice chancellor of |
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academic affairs for Houston Community College in addition to |
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fulfilling his duties as president; he has worked tirelessly to |
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enhance the institution's brand while collaborating with local |
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school districts, supporting underserved groups in the area, and |
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engaging the wider community in higher education issues; moreover, |
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he has demonstrated an exceptional commitment to workforce |
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development; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Hodges guided the successful effort to forge a |
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partnership with The University of Texas at Tyler; UT-Tyler now |
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offers junior- and senior-level engineering-degree courses at the |
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HCC Alief Campus, where students can earn associate degrees in the |
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subject; in addition, he facilitated a Memorandum of Understanding |
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with the University of Houston System to develop a university |
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center for the Katy-West Houston area; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the years, Dr. Hodges has gained recognition as |
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a strong proponent of entrepreneurship; in 2012, he delivered a |
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presentation at the National Association for Community College |
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Entrepreneurship conference, and the following year, he was |
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selected as the association's Entrepreneurial President of the |
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Year; he has also earned many accolades for his endeavors in behalf |
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of economic development, including the Diamond Leadership Award |
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from the West Houston Leadership Institute, the Pinnacle Award from |
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the Houston West Chamber of Commerce, and the Citizen of the Year |
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Award from the Katy Area Chamber of Commerce; and |
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WHEREAS, This dynamic Texan has taken leadership roles in |
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such organizations as the Houston Film Commission, Genesys Works, |
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the Houston Technology Center, and the Texas Association of |
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Business, and he has served on commissions sponsored by the |
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American Council on Education and the American Association of |
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Community Colleges; he holds a bachelor's degree in history, a |
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master's degree, and a doctoral degree in counseling from Texas A&M |
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University-Commerce; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of more than two decades, Zachary |
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Hodges has contributed to the prosperity and vibrancy of the |
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Houston area while helping numerous area residents build a strong |
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foundation for success, and it is indeed fitting to recognize this |
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milestone in his noteworthy career; now, 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. Zachary Hodges on his 20th |
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anniversary as president of Houston Community College Northwest and |
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extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Dr. Hodges as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Bohac |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2300 was adopted by the House on May |
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21, 2015, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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