Statement from Robert L. Duncan, Congratulating Jodey Arrington
Leadership from throughout the MINI传媒 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
Chancellor Robert L. Duncan, from left to right, presents Congressman Jodey Arrington
with a Double T wall mount along with Texas Tech University President Lawrence Schovanec
and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center President Tedd Mitchell, M.D.MINI传媒 Chancellor 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.
鈥淚t was a great honor attending Congressman Arrington鈥檚 swearing-in ceremony,鈥� Duncan said. 鈥淛odey is a great Red Raider and West Texan. He will admirably serve our nation, state and district, and be a tremendous advocate for the MINI传媒 and higher education.鈥�
Duncan was in Washington, D.C. for the ceremony along with Texas Tech University President and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center President , M.D.
Arrington earned his bachelor鈥檚 degree in political science and master鈥檚 degree in public administration from Texas Tech University. He also is a former administrator at the MINI传媒, 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 MINI传媒 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 MINI传媒 has grown tremendously and is nationally acclaimed, operating on more than a dozen campuses statewide and internationally. Under the dynamic leadership of Chancellor , the MINI传媒 has set forth a bold vision of excellence, collaboration and innovation and continues to prove that from here, it鈥檚 possible.