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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 661
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WHEREAS, Dr. Cesar Maldonado has made significant |
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contributions to higher education and workforce development as |
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chancellor of Houston Community College; and |
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WHEREAS, Named chancellor of the six-college system in |
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2014, Dr. Maldonado has fostered an inclusive, supportive |
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culture for students and staff while boosting academic |
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achievement through innovative programs; his restructuring of |
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HCC has increased the number of graduates by over 12 percent per |
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year, and the scholastic performance of first-year students has |
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improved markedly; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Maldonado has established academic |
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partnerships that allow students to transition seamlessly to |
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specified four-year programs at such institutions as Texas A&M |
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University, The University of Texas at Tyler, and Stephen F. |
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Austin State University; in addition, he has developed |
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partnerships with local industries to open pathways for students |
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eager to enter the workforce after obtaining an associate's |
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degree or certificate; and |
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WHEREAS, Ably steering the institution through such |
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challenges as Hurricane Harvey and the COVID-19 pandemic, |
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Dr. Maldonado has focused on fiscal stability, including debt |
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reduction and strengthening of reserves, as a key element of |
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strategic planning; at the same time, he has overseen the |
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expansion of HCC to 19 campuses and facilities; among HCC's 14 |
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new Centers of Excellence are the Challenger Learning Center for |
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Space Science and the Resiliency Operations Center; moreover, |
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HCC has been reaffirmed twice as an Achieving the Dream Leader |
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College, signaling a solid commitment to educational access and |
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quality; and |
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WHEREAS, The recipient of numerous honors, Dr. Maldonado |
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was presented with the Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce |
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Chairman's Award; he was also named Most Admired Non-profit CEO |
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by Houston Business Journal, and he has been elected to the |
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Philosophical Society of Texas, the Texas Tech University |
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Engineering Academy, and the Phi Theta Kappa Texas Hall of Fame |
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for Student Engagement; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Maldonado brought to HCC an unusual breadth |
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of experience; after more than 25 years as a business executive, |
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he served as president of Texas State Technical College and as |
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vice chancellor for institutional effectiveness and |
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commercialization for the TSTC System; he holds bachelor's and |
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master's degrees in chemical engineering from Texas A&M |
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University and a doctorate in systems and engineering management |
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from Texas Tech University; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his adept leadership and commitment to |
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excellence, Cesar Maldonado has greatly advanced the important |
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mission of Houston Community College; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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Legislature, hereby honor Dr. Cesar Maldonado for his service as |
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chancellor of Houston Community College and extend to him sincere |
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best 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 Dr. Maldonado as an expression of high regard from |
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the Texas Senate. |
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Miles, Alvarado, Whitmire |
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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 25, 2023. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |