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Statement from Robert L. Duncan, Congratulating Jodey Arrington

Leadership from throughout the ɫ were in Washington, D.C. to support Jodey Arrington as he was sworn in as U.S. Representative of the 19th Congressional District of Texas.

January 3, 2017 | Contact Scott Lacefield

ArringtonwithɫSLeadershipChancellor Robert L. Duncan, from left to right, presents Congressman Jodey Arrington with a Double T wall mount along with Texas ɫ President Lawrence Schovanec and Texas ɫ Health Sciences Center President Tedd Mitchell, M.D.

ɫ Chancellor Robert L. Duncan provided the following statement with regard to Jodey Arrington, alumni and former vice chancellor, being sworn in as U.S. Representative of the 19th Congressional District of Texas.

“It was a great honor attending Congressman Arrington’s swearing-in ceremony,” Duncan said. “Jodey is a great Red Raider and West Texan. He will admirably serve our nation, state and district, and be a tremendous advocate for the ɫ and higher education.”

Duncan was in Washington, D.C. for the ceremony along with Texas ɫ President Lawrence Schovanec and Texas ɫ Health Sciences Center President Tedd Mitchell, M.D.

Arrington earned his bachelor’s degree in political science and master’s degree in public administration from Texas ɫ. He also is a former administrator at the ɫ, serving as chief of staff in the Office of the Chancellor from 2007 to 2011 and vice chancellor for research and commercialization from 2011 to 2014. 

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Headquartered in Lubbock, Texas, the ɫ is a $2 billion enterprise focused on advancing higher education, health care, research and outreach with approximately 20,000 employees, more than 50,000 students, nearly 325,000 alumni and a more than $1 billion endowment.

In its short history, the ɫ has grown tremendously and is nationally acclaimed, operating on more than a dozen campuses statewide and internationally. Under the dynamic leadership of Chancellor , the ɫ has set forth a bold vision of excellence, collaboration and innovation and continues to prove that from here, it’s possible.