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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Dr. Robert Bezdek, retired professor of political |
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science at Texas A&M University--Corpus Christi, has been named |
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professor emeritus by The Texas A&M University System Board of |
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Regents; and |
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WHEREAS, Emeritus status is conferred on select former |
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faculty members and administrators in recognition of their |
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significant contributions to the educational community; many of |
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these distinguished educators continue to serve the university |
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during their retirement; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Bezdek began his career at A&M--Corpus Christi |
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in 1973, the year the school opened, and he played an instrumental |
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role in developing its political science curriculum; over the |
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years, he also served as faculty representative on the Academic |
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Council, as chair of the College Personnel Committee, and as |
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president of the university chapter of the Texas Association of |
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College Teachers; his dedicated efforts were previously recognized |
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in 2002, when he was named The Texas A&M University System Regents |
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Professor of Political Science; after an outstanding tenure that |
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spanned 37 years, he retired in 2010; and |
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WHEREAS, Highly sought after for his professional expertise, |
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Dr. Bezdek has provided political analysis for the media on |
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countless occasions, and he has also done frequent work for city |
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officials; in 2001, he was the sole consultant appointed by two |
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governmental entities to advise on the redistricting of their |
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single-member districts; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his myriad endeavors in behalf of Texas A&M |
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University--Corpus Christi, Dr. Robert Bezdek has contributed |
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immeasurably to advancing the mission of that school, and he is |
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indeed deserving of this most recent accolade; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. Robert Bezdek on his |
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designation as professor emeritus at Texas A&M University--Corpus |
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Christi and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success |
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and happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Dr. Bezdek as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Herrero |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1297 was adopted by the House on April |
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9, 2015, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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