HR523 - In memory of Dr. Audwin LaBarron Anderson.

      H.R. No. 523       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, The Texas State University community is mourning the   loss of Dr. Audwin LaBarron Anderson, a beloved professor and a   friend to many, who passed away on January 9, 2025, at the age of 66;   and          WHEREAS, Born on July 2, 1958, Audwin Anderson earned his   bachelor's and master's degrees in sociology from Texas State   University and completed his doctoral degree at Texas A&M   University; he wrote his dissertation on "Race, Interscholastic   Athletic Participation, and Early Educational Achievement in the   United States"; in 1989, he joined the faculty of the University of   South Alabama, and five years later, he began his exemplary career   at Texas State; he served in a number of leadership roles, including   director of the Center for Diversity and Gender Studies and   director of sociology graduate programs; following his retirement   in 2024, he was named associate professor emeritus; and          WHEREAS, Dr. Anderson focused his research on social theory,   race/ethnicity, and inequality; a brilliant, kind, and inspiring   teacher, he brought topics to life for his students and sparked   thoughtful, challenging, and exciting debates and discussions; he   was exceptionally supportive of young scholars, going above and   beyond to help them advance academically; over the years, he   received such accolades as the Excellence in Teaching Award from   the College of Liberal Arts and the Phi Kappa Phi Favorite   Professors Award; he mentored fellow educators as well as students,   and they often sought him out for wise counsel, joyful laughter, and   engaging conversations about politics, music, and sports; his   knowledge of jazz and blues was encyclopedic, and he was a great fan   of baseball, especially his Atlanta Braves; and          WHEREAS, Over the course of three decades at Texas State   University, Audwin Anderson enriched the lives of innumerable   people, and he will be remembered with great admiration and   affection by all who were fortunate enough to know him; now,   therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Dr. Audwin L. Anderson   and extend sincere condolences to all who mourn his passing; and, be   it further          RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be   prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of   Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Audwin   Anderson.     Zwiener     ______________________________   Speaker of the House                 I certify that H.R. No. 523 was unanimously adopted by a   rising vote of the House on March 31, 2025.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House