| 1 | House Resolution |
| 2 | A resolution recognizing Dr. Robert W. Judson, Jr. |
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| 4 | WHEREAS, Dr. Robert W. (Bob) Judson, Jr., has spent 33 |
| 5 | distinguished years at Pasco-Hernando Community College and is |
| 6 | the last of the original employees who began on July 1, 1972, |
| 7 | and |
| 8 | WHEREAS, Bob Judson has performed admirably in a variety of |
| 9 | positions at Pasco-Hernando Community College, culminating in |
| 10 | his serving since July 1, 1994, as the college's second |
| 11 | president, and |
| 12 | WHEREAS, the college has grown in the vision of Bob Judson |
| 13 | and thrived under his leadership and today offers excellent |
| 14 | instruction in both credit and noncredit programs at three |
| 15 | campuses and a center and via distance-learning programs that |
| 16 | serve the residents of Pasco and Hernando counties, and |
| 17 | WHEREAS, Bob Judson has inspired college faculty, staff, |
| 18 | and administrators who have supported and implemented his vision |
| 19 | of a comprehensive educational experience for students, |
| 20 | including access to student activities, cultural events, and |
| 21 | state-of-the-art technological and academic experiences, and |
| 22 | WHEREAS, Bob Judson has fostered strong ties among business |
| 23 | and industry to meet the area's economic development needs, |
| 24 | especially in the area of trained health care workers, and |
| 25 | WHEREAS, Bob Judson has advocated loudly and strongly for |
| 26 | the value and the needs of Florida's Community College System |
| 27 | and of Pasco-Hernando Community College, and |
| 28 | WHEREAS, Bob Judson retired on January 21, 2005, marking |
| 29 | the end of an illustrious career and 33 years of dedicated |
| 30 | service to the college and to the thousands of students who have |
| 31 | attended Pasco-Hernando Community College, NOW, THEREFORE, |
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| 33 | Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of |
| 34 | Florida: |
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| 36 | That the House of Representatives commends Dr. Robert W. |
| 37 | Judson, Jr., for his many years of outstanding leadership and |
| 38 | service to Pasco-Hernando Community College and to the residents |
| 39 | of Pasco and Hernando counties. |
| 40 | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be |
| 41 | presented to Dr. Bob Judson as a tangible token of the |
| 42 | sentiments expressed herein. |