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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Richard Rhodes, president of El Paso Community |
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College, is an outstanding leader who has contributed greatly to |
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the mission and success of the college; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Alamogordo, New Mexico, Dr. Rhodes |
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earned his bachelor's and master's degrees from New Mexico State |
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University and his doctoral degree from the Community College |
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Leadership Program at The University of Texas at Austin; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Rhodes began his notable career in higher |
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education at New Mexico State University in 1975; after working as |
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comptroller and accountant with that institution, he served as vice |
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president of financial and administrative services and as interim |
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president during an 11-year tenure with El Paso Community College; |
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he later joined Salt Lake Community College in Salt Lake City, Utah, |
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as vice president of business services, and in December 2001, he |
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returned to El Paso Community College in his current role as |
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president; and |
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WHEREAS, Highly respected in his profession, Dr. Rhodes is |
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the chair-elect of the Texas Association of Community Colleges and |
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past chair of the Texas Association of Community College Trustees |
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and Administrators; in addition, he serves on the Formula Funding |
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Advisory Committee for the Texas Higher Education Coordinating |
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Board and on the Governor's Commission for a College Ready Texas; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Also dedicated to giving back to his fellow |
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residents, this esteemed community leader is a member of the |
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executive boards of the Greater El Paso Chamber of Commerce, United |
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Way, and Boy Scouts of America, Yucca Council; he has further |
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contributed to the boards of directors of the El Paso Hispanic |
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Chamber of Commerce, El Paso Cancer and Chronic Disease Consortium, |
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and FEMAP Foundation, and he is a member of the Upper Rio Grande |
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Workforce Development Board, The University of Texas at El Paso |
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Centennial Commission, and the Paso del Norte Group, which he |
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helped to found; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Rhodes has earned a number of honors through the |
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years, including the Distinguished Graduate Award from the |
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Community College Leadership Program, the Minority Small Business |
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Advocate of the Year B Services Award from the U.S. Small Business |
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Administration, the Vision of Excellence award from the El Paso |
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Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and induction into the El Paso |
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Business Hall of Fame; and |
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WHEREAS, The vision and expertise of Richard Rhodes have |
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contributed immeasurably to the stature of El Paso Community |
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College, and the school's students and faculty are indeed fortunate |
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to continue to benefit from his guidance and dedication; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Dr. Richard Rhodes for his service as |
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president of El Paso Community College and extend to him sincere |
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best wishes for continued success with his important work; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Dr. Rhodes as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |