Bill Text: TX SR108 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Recognizing Margaret and Jim Perkins for their contributions to Texas education.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-01-25 - Reported enrolled [SR108 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SR108-Introduced.html
| 2023S0061-1 01/25/23 | ||
| By: Hughes, Nichols | S.R. No. 108 | |
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| recognize Margaret and Jim Perkins, longtime supporters of | ||
| Stephen F. Austin State University, who recently received the | ||
| Texas Higher Education Distinguished Service Award; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Texas Higher Education Distinguished Service | ||
| Award recognizes exceptional contributions by individuals and | ||
| organizations to Texas higher education; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Margaret and Jim Perkins have been patrons of | ||
| Texas higher education programs, scholarships, and professional | ||
| funds for decades; Jim, an attorney and president of Citizen's | ||
| First Bank of East Texas, and Margaret, a former teacher, have | ||
| given generously of their time and energy to Stephen F. Austin | ||
| State University; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Governor Preston Smith appointed Jim to the | ||
| Stephen F. Austin State University board of regents in 1969, | ||
| where he led the development of the SFASU foundation and served | ||
| as chair of the board of regents from 1969 to 1981; Margaret and | ||
| Jim remained dedicated to fostering the development of educators | ||
| in East Texas, and after decades of their support, Stephen F. | ||
| Austin State University named the College of Education the James | ||
| I. Perkins College of Education; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Margaret and Jim are the benefactors of such | ||
| programs at Stephen F. Austin State University as the Perkins | ||
| Professional Development Travel Fund; the Hoover-Perkins | ||
| Professorship; and the JacksTeach Program, which helps students | ||
| to obtain teaching certification in science, technology, | ||
| engineering, and mathematics fields; they fund many other awards | ||
| and scholarships; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Generous and steadfast supporters of the Stephen | ||
| F. Austin State University community, Margaret and Jim Perkins | ||
| have changed the lives of thousands of students and educators; | ||
| their philanthropy and dedication to the cause of education are | ||
| inspiring, and they are truly deserving of the Texas Higher | ||
| Education Distinguished Service Award; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th | ||
| Legislature, hereby recognize Margaret and Jim Perkins on their | ||
| contributions to Texas education and congratulate them on | ||
| receiving the Texas Higher Education Distinguished Service | ||
| Award; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| them as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. | ||
