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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, James Allan Curry is retiring from Baylor University |
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following the spring 2021 semester, concluding a noteworthy career |
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spanning 47 years in the department of political science; and |
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WHEREAS, A member of the Baylor faculty since 1974, James |
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Curry has been the Bob Bullock Professor of Public Policy and |
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Administration for more than two decades; in 2001, he established |
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the Bob Bullock Scholars Program, which allows students to gain |
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work experience at the State Capitol; he serves as director of both |
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that initiative and the Baylor Washington Internship Program, and |
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he is the founder and director of the criminal justice minor; he |
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previously chaired the department of political science for 14 |
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years, and his kindness and concern for others fostered an enduring |
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climate of collegiality; dedicated to his profession, he has served |
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his discipline and the wider university community in numerous other |
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leadership roles as well; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Curry is the coauthor of a textbook, |
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Constitutional Government: The American Experience, now in its 10th |
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edition; he has also published many peer-reviewed articles and book |
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chapters, and he has been much in demand as a speaker at |
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professional conferences and as a news analyst; among myriad |
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accolades, he has received a Baylor Outstanding Tenured Faculty |
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Award, and he has been recognized multiple times by Phi Beta Kappa |
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and Mortar Board for excellence in teaching; and |
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WHEREAS, Before joining Baylor, Dr. Curry taught American |
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government at the University of Kansas, where he completed both his |
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master's and doctoral degrees in political science with honors; he |
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received his bachelor's degree summa cum laude from Tarkio College |
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in Missouri; his professional affiliations include the National |
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Council on Crime & Delinquency and the Academy of Criminal Justice |
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Sciences, and he is a retired commander of the United States Navy |
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Reserve; and |
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WHEREAS, James Curry has helped countless students gain a |
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strong foundation in the intricacies of our political system, and |
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his contributions to his discipline and to Baylor University have |
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earned him the deep respect and admiration of all who are fortunate |
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enough to know him; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate James Allan Curry on his retirement |
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from Baylor University and extend to him sincere best wishes for the |
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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. Curry as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |