87R28128 JGH-D
 
  By: Neave H.R. No. 1813
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Dr. Joe May will be retiring as chancellor of Dallas
  College on August 31, 2022, drawing to a close more than eight years
  of exemplary service to the institution; and
         WHEREAS, Dr. May has served as chancellor since February
  2014, and under his leadership, Dallas College has created the
  Career Connected Learner Network in association with 200 area
  organizations in order to provide opportunities for a living wage
  for the residents of Dallas County; he also spearheaded the
  establishment of Dallas County Promise, a highly successful tuition
  assistance program, as well as the addition of early college
  programs in local schools offering dual credit; he initiated the
  creation of a bachelor's degree program in early childhood
  education, and in 2020, he oversaw the consolidation of the former
  Dallas County Community College District's seven schools into one
  accredited institution; and
         WHEREAS, A native of East Texas, Joe May earned his
  bachelor's and master's degrees from Stephen F. Austin State
  University and his doctorate in education from Texas A&M
  University-Commerce; he began his career as an adjunct instructor
  at the Cedar Valley campus of Dallas College in 1978, and he later
  served in leadership positions at Sul Ross State University,
  Navarro College, and Vernon College; before joining Dallas College,
  he was president of Pueblo Community College in Colorado and
  president of the Colorado Community College System, and from 2007
  to 2014, he was president of the Louisiana Community and Technical
  College System, overseeing the education of more than 100,000
  students at 13 community and technical colleges; and
         WHEREAS, Dr. May has served as president of the National
  Council of State Directors of Community Colleges as well as
  Rebuilding America's Middle Class, a national consortium of
  community colleges; he is a member of the Council for Higher
  Education Accreditation, the National Workforce Solutions Advisory
  Board, and the ACT Workforce Council, and he has been recognized as
  CEO of the Year for the Southern Region by the Association of
  Community College Trustees, as a Paul Harris Fellow by Rotary
  International, and as a distinguished alumni by SFASU and Texas
  A&M-Commerce; and
         WHEREAS, Joe May's commitment to excellence and innovation in
  education has made him a leader in his profession and contributed
  greatly to the success of Dallas College, and he may indeed take
  great pride in his many achievements as he looks forward to the next
  exciting chapter of his life; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
  Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. Joe May on his upcoming
  retirement as chancellor of Dallas College and extend to him
  sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for Dr. May as an expression of high regard by the Texas
  House of Representatives.