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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, State Senator Brandon Creighton has been named the |
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sole finalist for the position of chancellor of the Texas Tech |
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University System; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Conroe and an eighth-generation resident |
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of Montgomery County, Brandon Creighton has ably represented the |
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citizens of District 4 since first being sworn in as a member of the |
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Texas Senate on August 26, 2014; prior to his election to the |
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Senate, he served in the Texas House of Representatives, where he |
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held such notable roles as chair of the House Federalism and Fiscal |
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Responsibility Committee and chair of the Texas House Republican |
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Caucus; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout his tenure at the statehouse, Senator |
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Creighton has consistently upheld conservative principles, |
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advocating for tax relief, tort reform, and the preservation of |
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state sovereignty; he has chaired multiple education-related |
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committees in the Texas Senate, as well as House and Senate |
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committees focused on employment practices and Texas port |
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oversight; along the way, he has spearheaded several major reforms |
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in higher education, sponsored landmark school choice legislation, |
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and played a key role in shaping policy in such areas as water and |
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transportation infrastructure and border security; and |
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WHEREAS, Senator Creighton is an alumnus of The University of |
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Texas at Austin and Oklahoma City University, where he earned his |
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doctor of jurisprudence degree; as the lone finalist for the |
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position of chancellor, Senator Creighton is poised to lead a |
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university system that includes Texas Tech University and four |
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other institutions that together enroll nearly 70,000 students; and |
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WHEREAS, Senator Brandon Creighton's proven record of |
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leadership makes him an ideal choice to guide the Texas Tech |
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University System into the future, and it is a privilege to join in |
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recognizing him for his exemplary service to the State of Texas; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature, 2nd |
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Called Session, hereby congratulate State Senator Brandon |
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Creighton on his selection as the sole finalist for the position of |
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chancellor of the Texas Tech University System and extend to him |
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sincere best wishes for continued success in all his endeavors; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Senator Creighton as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas Senate. |