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HR 1011

TO WELCOME LIEUTENANT GENERAL (RETIRED) JAY B. SILVERIA AS PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS SYSTEM.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Les Warren

Ceremonial Arkansas House resolution formally welcomes Lt. Gen. Jay B. Silveria as President of the University of Arkansas System, offering congratulations; non-binding.

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Bill Summary · HR 1011

Summary — HR 1011 (Arkansas House Resolution)

Title: To welcome Lieutenant General (Retired) Jay B. Silveria as President of the University of Arkansas System
Bill Type: House Resolution (ceremonial)
Bill Number: HR 1011
Introduced: February 5, 2025 (filed Jan. 22, 2025)
Status: Adopted (May 23, 2025); reported enrolled May 24, 2025
Sponsor(s): Representative Warren (primary); Julia Letlow listed as a sponsor in the record

Purpose and intent

HR 1011 is a ceremonial resolution adopted by the Arkansas House of Representatives to formally welcome and congratulate Lieutenant General (Retired) Jay B. Silveria on his appointment as President of the University of Arkansas System, effective January 15, 2025. The resolution recognizes his background, leadership experience, and qualifications and directs that a copy of the resolution be provided to him.

Key provisions

  • Officially welcomes Jay B. Silveria as the next President of the University of Arkansas System.
  • Offers the House’s sincere congratulations on his appointment.
  • Directs the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives to provide a copy of the adopted resolution to Lieutenant General Silveria.

Background and qualifications noted in the resolution

The resolution recites Silveria’s professional and educational background, including:
- Appointment by the University of Arkansas Board of Trustees to succeed Dr. Donald R. Bobbitt beginning January 15, 2025.
- Military leadership roles: former Superintendent of the U.S. Air Force Academy; Deputy Commander, Combined Air Force Component (U.S. Central Command); Commander, USAF Warfare Center; Vice Commander, Fourteenth Air Force; and Director of Security Assistance in Baghdad.
- More recent academic leadership: Associate Vice President and Executive Director at Texas A&M’s Bush School of Government & Public Service (Washington, D.C.).
- Flight experience: command pilot with over 3,900 flight hours in F-15 and F-35 aircraft.
- Awards: Distinguished Service Medal, Bronze Star Medal, among others.
- Education: Bachelor's from the U.S. Air Force Academy; master’s from Syracuse University; National War College attendee; Senior Executive Fellow at Harvard University; Harvard Seminar for New Presidents participant.
- Recognition that the University of Arkansas System comprises twenty campuses, divisions, and units.

Who is affected

  • Primarily ceremonial — the resolution affects:
    • Lieutenant General Jay B. Silveria (recipient of the House’s welcome and congratulations)
    • The University of Arkansas System (acknowledged leadership transition)
    • The House of Representatives (formal expression of legislative recognition)
  • The resolution does not create legal obligations, change statutes, nor authorize funding.

Procedural timeline (selected actions)

  • Jan 22, 2025: Bill filed and first readings recorded.
  • Feb 3–5, 2025: Readings and committee referrals (House Committee on Agriculture; later Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology).
  • Apr–May 2025: Placed on calendars (Local & Consent; Congratulations & Memorial), laid before the House.
  • May 23, 2025: Adopted by the House (nonrecord vote recorded in journal).
  • May 24, 2025: Reported enrolled.

Impact

HR 1011 is a non-binding, ceremonial resolution that publicly recognizes and welcomes a new university system president. It does not change law, appropriations, or university governance structure.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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