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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Attorney and community leader Derrick Mitchell of |
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Houston has been appointed by Governor Greg Abbott to the Board of |
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Regents of Texas Southern University; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Mitchell will serve as one of the nine regents |
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of TSU, one of the most diverse institutions of higher learning in |
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Texas, with more than 9,700 graduate and undergraduate students |
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from around the world; Mr. Mitchell's six-year term will end in |
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February 2021; and |
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WHEREAS, Since earning his bachelor's degree in finance from |
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the University of Houston and his law degree from the University of |
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Houston Law Center, Derrick Mitchell has enjoyed a successful |
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career as an attorney; he is a partner in the public law section of |
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the Houston office of Bracewell and Giuliani LLP, where he works as |
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a bond counsel, disclosure counsel, and underwriter's counsel; he |
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also has an extensive background in corporate and business |
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transactions; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to his professional responsibilities, |
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Mr. Mitchell serves as board counsel to a number of community |
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colleges, and he is a member of the executive committee of the |
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Houston chapter of the National Black MBA Association as well as a |
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board member of Scenic Houston, Row House Community Development |
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Corporation, and Harris County Improvement District No. 8; he has |
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previously served as chair of the Greater Houston Partnership Local |
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Relations Committee and as a member of the Texas Securities Board; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Higher education in the Lone Star State benefits |
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greatly from the leadership and dedication of public-spirited |
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individuals such as Derrick Mitchell, and he will undoubtedly be a |
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strong and dynamic advocate for the university; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Derrick Mitchell on his |
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appointment to the Texas Southern University Board of Regents and |
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extend to him sincere best wishes for success in his important work; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Mitchell as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Reynolds |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2537 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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