Gov. Perry sends thanks to Team Smith
for dedication to Texas

The following is a transcript of a video message from Texas Gov. Rick Perry regarding Dr. Arthur K. and June Smith’s six-year service to the state of Texas:

As governor of Texas and on behalf of the people of our great state, I want to offer my sincere thanks to Dr. Arthur K. Smith and his wife, June, for their years of hard work and commitment and dedication to the University of Houston.

In listing your contributions to higher education, there is no doubt many will point to outstanding achievements such as the establishment of the prestigious Presidential Endowed Scholarships. Others may point to increased research funding to help vision or to the many construction and renovation projects that help make those programs a reality.

But, the true measure of your hard work and leadership could be seen in our state for years to come. The standard of Texan you’ve set will touch the lives of students in the University of Houston System today and in the decades ahead. As a result, our state, our nation and our world will be a better place.

Dr. Smith, Mrs. Smith: each of you truly embodies the Texas spirit. May God continue to bless you and your family, and may God continue to bless our great state.