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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 720
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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welcome Michael K. Young to Texas and extend congratulations to |
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him on assuming the prestigious position of president of Texas |
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A&M University; and |
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WHEREAS, Michael Young brings to the position of president |
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more than three decades of teaching, research, public service, |
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and leadership in higher education; and |
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WHEREAS, He most recently served as president of the |
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University of Washington, and formerly served as president and |
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distinguished professor of law at the University of Utah, as dean |
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of the George Washington University Law School, and as director |
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for Japanese legal studies and law professor at Columbia |
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University; and |
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WHEREAS, President Young is an internationally recognized |
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legal scholar who graduated summa cum laude from Brigham Young |
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University, and received a law degree from Harvard Law School, |
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where he served on the Harvard Law Review and graduated magna cum |
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laude; and |
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WHEREAS, President Young is committed to public service; |
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he has served as a law clerk to Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist |
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of the United States Supreme Court, has chaired the United States |
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Commission on International Religious Freedom, and has pursued |
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agreements for the United States as deputy legal advisor, deputy |
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undersecretary and ambassador for trade and environmental affairs |
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in the United States Department of State; and |
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WHEREAS, As head of Texas A&M University, President Young |
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now leads a student body and faculty who have the greatest respect |
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for his expertise and administrative talent and who look forward |
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to joining him in his efforts to shape the university's future |
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and in his quest for solutions to the challenges ahead; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th |
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Legislature, hereby extend sincere congratulations to President |
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Michael K. Young and best wishes to his wife, Marti, as he assumes |
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the position of 25th president of Texas A&M University; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in |
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honor of this special occasion. |
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Schwertner, Bettencourt |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 7, 2015. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |