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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 450
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WHEREAS, Dr. Richard D. Pineda is retiring from The |
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University of Texas at El Paso in 2025, following a noteworthy |
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career with the institution spanning more than two decades; and |
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WHEREAS, The chair of and an associate professor in the |
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UTEP Department of Communication, Dr. Pineda also serves as |
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director of the Sam Donaldson Center for Communication Studies; |
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he focuses his teaching and research on the areas of politics, |
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leadership, media, popular culture, and Latino studies; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Pineda's work has been published in a number |
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of communication journals, among them Text and Performance |
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Quarterly and The Free Speech Yearbook, and he has served on the |
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editorial boards of Argumentation and Advocacy and Contemporary |
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Argumentation and Debate, two preeminent American journals in |
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his field; in addition, he has further shared his insights and |
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expertise in countless media interviews, shedding light on many |
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issues that impact the borderland region; and |
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WHEREAS, Dedicated to the university, Dr. Pineda has served |
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as a member of the Director's Circle for the Stanlee and Gerald |
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Rubin Center for the Visual Arts; he has also benefited the wider |
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community as a member of the City of El Paso Ethics Review |
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Commission and Capital Improvements Advisory Committee; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Pineda holds a bachelor's degree in political |
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science from Baylor University, a master's degree in |
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communication from UTEP, and a doctoral degree from Wayne State |
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University; raised in El Paso, he is a proud graduate of Eastwood |
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High School; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his contributions as a scholar and |
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educator, Richard Pineda has earned the respect and admiration of |
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his colleagues and students alike, and he may indeed reflect with |
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pride on his achievements as he embarks on the next exciting |
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chapter of 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, hereby congratulate Dr. Richard D. Pineda on his |
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retirement from The University of Texas at El Paso and extend to |
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him sincere 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. Pineda as an expression of high regard from the |
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Texas Senate. |
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Blanco |
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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 April 28, 2025. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |