On the recordApril 9, 2014
It is nice to have our friend and former Member of the House down here on the floor with us tonight, Kent Hance. Well, today we honor Texas Tech University Chancellor Kent Hance, who is about to enjoy a well-earned retirement. He has served as chancellor for over 7 years. Texas Tech is the only campus in Texas that is home to a major university, a law school, and a medical school. The university continues to expand to other parts of Texas outside Lubbock. For example, there is a satellite campus in my home district in the town of Fredericksburg. Under Kent Hance's tenure, Texas Tech set new student enrollment records and research expenditures have almost tripled. It so happens that I have more Red Raiders in my D.C. office than graduates of any other college, so I know the quality of students who come from Texas Tech. Fortunately for Tech, Chancellor Hance will not be far away. He will continue to serve as chancellor emeritus of the university and teach a course in political leadership--no surprise there. This should not come as a great surprise since Kent Hance has loved the university ever since he set foot on its campus as a student in 1961. Chancellor Hance likes to say, ``Dream no little dreams.'' His leadership in turning Texas Tech into one of the top higher learning institutions in America reflects that motto. Thank you, Chancellor Hance, for all you have done for Texas Tech University and all you have done for the great State of Texas.
