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SENATE RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and |
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commemorates the life of Chancellor Emeritus Lamar Gene |
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Urbanovsky, who died July 24, 2025, at the age of 78; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Bryan on September 21, 1946, Lamar became |
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the first in his family to earn a college degree when he received |
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a bachelor's degree in industrial distribution and a master of |
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architecture degree from Texas A&M University; and |
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WHEREAS, Lamar met Darlene Fillip while attending school, |
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and they went on to marry in June of 1969; he was a proud father of |
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his daughter, Lynette, and he delighted in spending quality time |
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with his family on the farm where he and his brothers were raised |
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in Bryan; and |
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WHEREAS, Lamar embarked on his distinguished career in |
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higher education with the construction department at Texas A&M |
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University, and he joined the Texas State University System in |
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1973 as director of planning and construction; he served with |
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exceptional leadership and vision as the system's executive |
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director in 1976 and from 1978 until 1988 and as chancellor, a |
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role he held with distinction, from 1989 until his retirement in |
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2005; and |
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WHEREAS, As chancellor, Lamar oversaw the third-largest |
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university system in the state through a period of immense |
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growth, including the integration of the Lamar University System |
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and more than $1 billion in construction and renovation projects; |
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under his stewardship, the system greatly expanded its academic |
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programs and infrastructure while maintaining its position as an |
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affordable opportunity for more than 69,000 students and for the |
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people of Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, Lamar contributed his expertise to numerous |
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boards and committees, such as the Council of Presidents and |
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Chancellors, the Texas Higher Education Formula Advisory |
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Committee, and the National Association of System Heads; he |
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served as a consultant for an American-style university in |
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Morocco and assisted corporate groups and multiple local |
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Brethern Churches with construction projects; and |
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WHEREAS, Proud of his Czech-Moravian heritage, Chancellor |
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Urbanovsky sat on the board of directors of the Czech Educational |
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Foundation of Texas until his passing and was a lifetime member |
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of SPJST lodge 39 in Bryan; he was a man of deep spiritual faith |
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who treasured his family, and he leaves behind a legacy of |
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leadership, service, and generosity that will long be remembered |
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with admiration and affection by all who were privileged to share |
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in his life; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life |
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of Lamar Gene Urbanovsky and extend sincere condolences to his |
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bereaved family; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas |
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Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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memory of Lamar Urbanovsky. |