TITLE: Congratulating Dr. Raymond F. Bader on his retirement as director of the El Paso County office of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service.

SUMMARY: Congratulating Dr. Raymond F. Bader on his retirement as director of the El Paso County office of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service.

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WHEREAS, Raymond F. Bader retired from the El Paso County office of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service on February 28, 2017, drawing to a close two decades of exemplary service to The Texas A&M University System; and WHEREAS, After graduating with a bachelor's degree in agriculture and a master's degree in horticulture from the University of the Philippines Los Ba os, Ray Bader earned his Ph.D. in plant breeding from TAMU; he went on to work as an applied research manager at the Ayala Agricultural Development Corporation in the Philippines, as a researcher and assistant professor at UPLB, and as program coordinator for the Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center at the University of California, Davis, and in 1997, he became a natural resources agent at the El Paso County office of the TAMU Texas Cooperative Extension; and WHEREAS, In 2006, Dr. Bader was named director of the El Paso County office of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service; he went on to work for two years as District 6 administrator at the Fort Stockton Extension office before returning to his previous post in 2015; in that position, he has ably overseen human and fiscal resource development and management, program development and direction, strategic planning, and various other duties; and WHEREAS, Dr. Bader has greatly benefited his industry through his service as president of the Crop Science Society of the Philippines and as a member of the boards of the Asian Crop Science Association, the Federation of Crop Science Societies of the Philippines, the West Texas Urban Forestry Council, and the Southwest Turfgrass Association; highly esteemed in his field, he has earned a host of professional accolades, including the 2016 Atenean of the Year Award from Ateneo de Zamboanga University, a 2005 Vice Chancellor's Award in Excellence from Texas A&M AgriLife, and a 2005 Superior Service Award from the TAMU Texas Cooperative Extension; and WHEREAS, Through his dedication, professionalism, and commitment to excellence, Ray Bader has made vital contributions to advancing the mission of the El Paso County Extension office, and he may take justifiable pride in his exceptional record of achievement; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Raymond F. Bader on his retirement as director of the El Paso County office of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued happiness and fulfillment; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Dr. Bader as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Gonz lez of El Paso Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 823 was adopted by the House on March 23, 2017, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House