[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 102 (Friday, July 28, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1586]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             HONORING TEXAS STATE REPRESENTATIVE BOB HUNTER

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                         HON. RANDY NEUGEBAUER

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, July 28, 2006

  Mr. NEUGEBAUER. Mr. Speaker, Dr. Bob Hunter has served the people of 
Taylor and Nolan Counties honorably in the Texas Legislature for the 
past 20 years. He truly is a statesman and a scholar. Now, as he leaves 
the Texas House of Representatives, I would like to take time to 
recognize his tireless service to the State and her people.
  Dr. Hunter was born in California, but his home is firmly in Texas. 
He has left a legacy of service that began with the Navy in the South 
Pacific and has spanned the six decades since. He has been a champion 
of higher education and a servant to the people of Abilene and the 
surrounding area.
  Dr. Hunter began his relationship with the region with his enrollment 
as a student at Abilene Christian University in 1948. He took his first 
job after his Navy service back at ACU in 1956 and remained a vital 
part of the university's administration until 1993, when he retired as 
Senior Vice President. The degrees he earned in his time at ACU were 
just his first. He has gone on to be honored with no fewer than seven 
honorary doctorate degrees.
  Dr. Hunter received many honors in gratitude for his work to open the 
doors of academic choice for all Texans. He was instrumental in passage 
of the Texas Tuition Equalization Grant program, which helps Texas 
students to attend the Texas private college or university of their 
choice. While an ACU administrator, he was appointed to the State's 
Advisory Council for Technical-Vocational Education and served as 
Executive Vice President of the Independent Colleges and Universities 
of Texas, serving 40 institutions statewide.
  In 1986 Dr. Hunter was elected to the Texas House of Representatives 
and since then has served the citizens of his district faithfully, 
chairing several House committees and working on issues such as higher 
education, economic development, tourism and veterans affairs. While a 
State Representative, he has continued to serve his alma mater and the 
people of his district through involvement in civic organizations and 
charities.
  As Representative Hunter retires from the Texas Legislature to return 
to his wife, three children and four grandchildren, I congratulate and 
thank him for his many years of service to the Abilene area and the 
State of Texas.

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