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R E S O L U T I O N
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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 UTEP |
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Department of Communication, Dr. Pineda also serves as director of |
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the Sam Donaldson Center for Communication Studies; he focuses his |
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teaching and research on the areas of politics, leadership, media, |
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popular culture, and Latino studies; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Pineda's work has been published in a number of |
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communication journals, among them Text and Performance Quarterly |
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and The Free Speech Yearbook, and he has served on the editorial |
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boards of Argumentation and Advocacy and Contemporary |
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Argumentation and Debate, two preeminent American journals in his |
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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 communication |
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from UTEP, and a doctoral degree from Wayne State University; |
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raised in El Paso, he is a proud graduate of Eastwood High School; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Through his contributions as a scholar and educator, |
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Richard Pineda has earned the respect and admiration of his |
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colleagues and students alike, and he may indeed reflect with pride |
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on his achievements as he embarks on the next exciting chapter of |
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his life; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature |
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hereby congratulate Dr. Richard D. Pineda on his retirement from |
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The University of Texas at El Paso and extend to him sincere best |
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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 by the Texas |
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Senate. |