By GallegoH.R. No. 92
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Dr. James Franklin Scudday retired on May 13, 1995, from his position as
professor of biology at Sul Ross State University after completing more than four decades of
distinguished service in the field of education; and
WHEREAS, A specialist in vertebrate biology, Dr. Scudday is himself an alumnus of Sul
Ross State University as a proud graduate of the class of 1952, and he furthered his education
with a master's degree from the University of Idaho at Moscow and a doctorate from Texas
A&M University; and
WHEREAS, This outstanding educator began his career as a teacher at Fort Stockton High
School in 1952; after serving for two years with the United States Army, he returned to the
classroom in 1956, and for the next six years was a positive role model to countless students as a
biology teacher at Andrews High School; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Scudday embarked on his lengthy and rewarding tenure with Sul Ross State
University in 1962 as a biology instructor; he earned the respect and admiration of both his
students and his colleagues for his professionalism, expertise, and commitment and went on to
become a professor; and
WHEREAS, Through his work as a certified wildlife biologist, he has completed pioneering
field work in the Southwestern United States and in Northern Mexico, conducting important
research on the status of rare and endangered species of vertebrates and on the ecology of
white-winged doves in Southwest Texas; he has also performed valuable ecological studies in
Mexico's Chihuahuan Desert; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Scudday has shared his valuable insight and expertise as a member of
several professional organizations, including the Society for the Study of Amphibians and
Reptiles, the Herpetologists League, the Texas Academy of Science, and the national and state
chapters of both the Society of Mammologists and the Wildlife Society; and
WHEREAS, James Franklin Scudday has set an inspiring example of leadership and
professional excellence throughout his career, and his numerous accomplishments indeed merit
special praise and recognition; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas Legislature hereby
commend Dr. James Franklin Scudday on his exceptional service to Sul Ross State University
and extend to him best wishes for continued success and happiness in the future; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Dr. Scudday as an
expression of high regard from the Texas House of Representatives.