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89(R) HR 1035 - Enrolled version - Bill Text
H.R. No. 1035
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Kristen and David Cox have been named the 2025-2026
Parents of the Year by Texas A&M University; and
WHEREAS, Since 1956, Texas A&M has provided students with the
opportunity to nominate their family members for special
recognition; this year, Mr. and Mrs. Cox were nominated for the
Parents of the Year award by their son, Kyle Cox, a member of the
Texas A&M Class of 2018 and a doctoral student in the Department of
Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communications; and
WHEREAS, A 1983 graduate of Texas A&M, Kristen Cox has
enjoyed a rewarding career in the technology industry; when her son
was diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, she realized that
he would need constant care, and she founded her own computer
company so that she could work from home; her son eventually
followed in her footsteps to become a student at Texas A&M, and she
moved with her company to College Station to continue supporting
him; in 2019, she became the chief executive officer of 12th Man
Technology, the official technology partner of Texas A&M
University; under her able leadership, the business has employed
numerous Aggie students, and it has sponsored campus events;
moreover, the business received the Aggie 100 Entrepreneur Award in
2021; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Cox was president of the El Paso A&M Club for a
decade, and she has been involved in the Brazos Valley A&M Club; she
is also a corporate partner with the Texas A&M Moms' Club as well as
a judge for the College of Engineering; active with the Aggie Women
Network, she served as a board member before being elected
president, and she received the organization's Legacy Award; she
has further distinguished herself as a board member for the Texas
Council for Developmental Disabilities and the National Center for
Missing & Exploited Children; a dedicated advocate for people with
disabilities, she has helped to train service dogs for children
with Duchenne muscular dystrophy; and
WHEREAS, David Cox has been a steadfast source of support and
encouragement to his wife and son; a former NASA employee, he
currently works at Texas A&M, and he has assisted with 12th Man
Technology; in addition, he and Mrs. Cox have created scholarships
for students with disabilities; and
WHEREAS, Kristen and David Cox have made a lasting, positive
impact on the Aggie community, and it is a pleasure to join in
honoring them for their many achievements; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Kristen and David Cox on being
named the 2025-2026 Parents of the Year by Texas A&M University and
extend to them sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. and Mrs. Cox as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Dyson
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1035 was adopted by the House on May
23, 2025, by a non-record vote.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House