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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Claudia S. Jackson is retiring from Del Mar College |
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in Corpus Christi on April 30, 2019, drawing to a close an |
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outstanding tenure that has spanned more than four decades; and |
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WHEREAS, The former director of public information for Bee |
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County College, Ms. Jackson assumed the same role at Del Mar |
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College in 1977; after 21 years in that position, she became the |
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assistant to the president for community relations, and she was |
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subsequently promoted to executive director of community and |
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legislative relations before being named executive director of |
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strategic communication and government relations in 2013; and |
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WHEREAS, A member of the president's executive team, |
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Ms. Jackson has advanced the mission of Del Mar College by managing |
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institutional advertising, publications, marketing, and social |
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media as well as guiding the crisis communication team and acting as |
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a liaison to elected officials; moreover, she was responsible for |
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the information component of the 2014 Capital Improvement Program; |
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under her direction, the College Relations Office has received |
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nearly a hundred marketing and advertising awards; and |
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WHEREAS, A graduate of Leadership Corpus Christi and |
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Leadership Texas, Ms. Jackson has given back to the community as |
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chair of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education |
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(CASE) District IV/Southwest and as a member of the CASE |
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international board of directors; in addition, she co-chaired the |
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BoldFuture for the Coastal Bend planning initiative and chaired the |
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Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce Legislative Committee; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Jackson has garnered numerous accolades over |
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the years, including the CASE District IV Distinguished Achievement |
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Award and the Corpus Christi YWCA Woman of the Year in |
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Communications award; she holds a bachelor's degree in journalism |
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from The University of Texas at Austin and a master's degree in |
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communications, business, and photography from Texas A&M |
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University-Corpus Christi; and |
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WHEREAS, Claudia Jackson's dedication, professionalism, and |
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commitment to excellence have greatly benefited Del Mar College, |
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and she may take well-deserved pride in her exceptional record of |
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achievement as she embarks on the next exciting chapter of her life; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Claudia S. Jackson on her |
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retirement from Del Mar College and extend to her sincere best |
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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 Ms. Jackson as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |