Henry M. Huckaby. Chancellor, University System of Georgia

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1 Henry M. Huckaby Chancellor, University System of Georgia

2 Chancellor Henry M. Huckaby CHenry Hank M. Huckaby was born in Spalding County, Georgia and grew up in Hapeville. His career has focused on a long record of public service to the state of Georgia in many areas of government. Huckaby s involvement with the University System of Georgia began when he was a student. After earning an associate s degree in Liberal Arts from Young Harris College, he pursued his education at Georgia State University, earning both a bachelor s degree in political science and an MBA in International Business. He continued his education through additional graduate studies at the University of Georgia. During the 1960 s and 70 s, Huckaby taught at the college level, at both DeKalb College (now Georgia Perimeter College) and Emory University. He also has lectured at UGA and Young Harris College. His career in higher education and his involvement with the University System continued with service in a number of key administrative positions. Early in his career, Huckaby worked in the area of admissions at Georgia State University ( ) and Gordon College ( ). Later, he served as director of the Fiscal Research Program at Georgia State University ( ), director of the Carl Vinson Institute of Government at UGA ( ), senior vice president of Finance and Administration at UGA ( ), and as special assistant to the president at UGA on a part-time basis ( ). In a career that goes beyond his long association with the University System, Hank Huckaby has a long history of public service to the citizens of Georgia. His service in the Governor s Office of Planning and Budget, first as a senior policy coordinator from and then as its director from , has provided extensive experience in state finance. During that time, Huckaby was responsible for overseeing the state budget on behalf of the governor. He also served as the interim chief financial officer for Gov. Sonny Perdue during Perdue s transition period. His commitment to public service during his career led to Huckaby s being tapped on two occasions to head other key state agencies. From 1977 to 1980, he was commissioner of the Georgia Department of Community Affairs, and from 1980 to 1991, he was the executive director of the Georgia Residential Finance Authority. During his tenure at both agencies, Huckaby was elected by his peers to serve as president of their respective national organizations. Huckaby was sworn in this past January to represent Georgia House of Representatives District 113. His legislative experience also includes a stint as the director of the Georgia State Senate Research Office from He has written articles related to state and national finance and budgeting and has held membership in a number of higher education and government-related business, housing, health care and financial associations. As an involved resident of Oconee County, Huckaby has been active in a large number of civic organizations in the community. He is currently a member of the Oconee County Rotary Club, the Oconee County Chamber of Commerce and the Management Committee of the Hard Labor Creek Reservoir and serves as a Trustee of the Ty Cobb Educational Foundation. As a former resident of Douglasville, Huckaby also was active in the local community and was named the 1995 Douglas County Man of the Year. He also is active in the United Methodist Church and has held numerous positions at both the conference and national level.

3 Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia Benjamin J. Tarbutton, III (Chair) Twelfth District Member, Sandersville William Dink H. NeSmith, Jr. (Vice Chair) Tenth District Member, Athens Kenneth R. Bernard, Jr. Thirteenth District Member, Douglasville Larry R. Ellis Member-at-Large, Atlanta Rutledge A. Griffin, Jr. First District Member, Valdosta Robert F. Hatcher Member-at-Large, Macon C. Thomas Hopkins, Jr., MD Third District Member, Griffin W. Mansfield Jennings, Jr. Eighth District Member, Hawkinsville James R. Jolly Ninth District Member, Dalton Donald M. Leebern, Jr. Member-at-Large, Athens Doreen Stiles Poitevint Second District Member, Bainbridge Willis J. Potts, Jr. Eleventh District Member, Rome Neil L. Pruitt, Jr. Fifth District Member, Atlanta Wanda Yancey Rodwell Fourth District Member, Stone Mountain Kessel D. Stelling, Jr. Sixth District Member, Marietta Richard L. Tucker Seventh District Member, Duluth Larry Walker Member-at-Large, Perry Philip A. Wilheit, Sr. Member-at-Large, Gainesville

4 TThe University System of Georgia The University System of Georgia comprises 35 colleges and universities, the Skidaway Institute of Oceanography and The Georgia Public Library System. The mission of the University System of Georgia is to contribute to the educational, cultural, economic, and social advancement of Georgia by providing excellent undergraduate general education and first-rate programs leading to associate, baccalaureate, masters, professional, and doctorate degrees; by pursuing leading-edge basic and applied research, scholarly inquiry, and creative endeavors; and by bringing these intellectual resources, and those of the public libraries, to bear on the economic development of the State and the continuing education of its citizens. University of Georgia, Athens Founded 1785 President Michael F. Adams Georgia Health Sciences University, Augusta Founded 1828 President Ricardo Azziz Gordon College, Barnesville Founded 1852 President Shelley C. Nickel (Interim) North Georgia College & State University, Dahlonega Founded 1873 President Bonita Jacobs Middle Georgia College, Cochran Founded 1884 President W. Michael Stoy Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta Founded 1885 President G. P. Peterson Georgia College & State University, Milledgeville Founded 1889 President Stas Preczewski (Interim) Savannah State University, Savannah Founded 1890 President Cheryl D. Dozier (Interim) Fort Valley State University, Fort Valley Founded 1895 President Larry E. Rivers Albany State University, Albany Founded 1903 President Everette J. Freeman Georgia Southern University, Statesboro President Brooks A. Keel Georgia Southwestern State University, Americus President Kendall A. Blanchard South Georgia College, Douglas President Virginia Carson Valdosta State University, Valdosta President Louis H. Levy (Interim) University of West Georgia, Carrollton President Beheruz N. Sethna Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, Tifton Founded 1908 President David C. Bridges Georgia State University, Atlanta Founded 1913 President Mark P. Becker Augusta State University, Augusta Founded 1925 President William A. Bloodworth, Jr. Armstrong Atlantic State University, Savannah Founded 1935 President Linda M. Bleicken Southern Polytechnic State University, Marietta Founded 1948 President Lisa A. Rossbacher Columbus State University, Columbus Founded 1958 President Timothy S. Mescon College of Coastal Georgia, Brunswick Founded 1961 President Valerie A. Hepburn Dalton State College, Dalton Founded 1963 President John O. Schwenn Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw Founded 1963 President Daniel S. Papp Georgia Perimeter College, Decatur Founded 1964 President Anthony S. Tricoli Gainesville State College, Gainesville Founded 1964 President Martha T. Nesbitt Clayton State University, Morrow Founded 1965 President Thomas J. Hynes Darton College, Albany Founded 1966 President Peter J. Sireno Macon State College, Macon Founded 1968 President Jeffery S. Allbritten Georgia Highlands College, Rome Founded 1968 President John Randolph Pierce Skidaway Institute of Oceanography, Skidaway Island Founded 1968 Director James G. Sanders Bainbridge College, Bainbridge Founded 1973 President Richard A. Carvajal East Georgia College, Swainsboro Founded 1973 President John B. Black Atlanta Metropolitan College, Atlanta Founded 1974 President Gary A. McGaha Waycross College, Waycross Founded 1976 President Mary Ellen Wilson (Interim) Georgia Gwinnett College, Lawrenceville Founded 2005 President Daniel J. Kaufman

5 University System of Georgia Student Leadership UMr. Kevin Vantrees Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Mr. Clarence Washington Albany State University Mr. Robert Ty Slater Armstrong Atlantic State University Mr. Willie Toy Atlanta Metropolitan College Mr. Barinaadaa Kara Augusta State University Mr. Terry Williams Bainbridge College Mr. Edward Parks Clayton State University Ms. Lindsey Little College of Coastal Georgia Mr. Antonio Orsborn Columbus State University Ms. Angel Dagnan Dalton State College Ms. Priyanshi Naik Secretary, Student Government Association Darton College Ms. Bruna Rodrigues East Georgia College Mr. Dominique Nichols Fort Valley State University Mr. Dylan Brooks (Oconee) Gainesville State College Mr. Jonathan Rajala (Gainesville) Gainesville State College Mr. Evan Karanovich Georgia College & State University Mr. Seijin Tranberg Georgia Gwinnett College Ms. Ashland Doomes Georgia Health Sciences University Ms. Ariel Henderson Georgia Highlands College Ms. Elle Creel Georgia Institute of Technology Ms. Kadiata Sy (Clarkston) Georgia Perimeter College Mr. Andrew Cooper (Newton) Georgia Perimeter College Mr. Mark Davis (Decatur) Georgia Perimeter College Mr. Alton Standifer Georgia Southern University Mr. Tony Miller, Jr. Georgia Southwestern State University Mr. James Dutton Georgia State University Mr. Chris Childress Gordon College Mr. Ronald Steven Wilson, II Kennesaw State University Ms. Summer Leverett Macon State College Mr. Dillan Aycock (Dublin) Middle Georgia College Ms. Brittany Badgett (Eastman) Middle Georgia College Mr. Matthew Chitwood (Cochran) Middle Georgia College Mr. Patrick Pickens North Georgia College & State University Mr. Jesse Fenton Savannah State University Ms. Mary Ester Braswell Interim Chair, Student Government Association South Georgia College Mr. Brian Ellison Southern Polytechnic State University Ms. Mallory Davis University of Georgia Mr. Frederick Curtis University of West Georgia Mr. Graham Davis Valdosta State University Ms. Grace Jeffords Waycross College

6 The Investiture of Henry M. Huckaby Twelfth Chancellor of the University System of Georgia Georgia State Capitol House of Representatives Chamber Wednesday, the ninth of November Two thousand eleven Two o clock in the afternoon Presiding Benjamin J. Tarbutton, III Chairman of the Board of Regents University System of Georgia Prelude Members of the Georgia State University Symphonic Wind Ensemble Conducted by Robert J. Ambrose Processional The Earle of Oxford s March - William Byrd, arr. by Amanda Pepping Members of the Georgia State University Symphonic Wind Ensemble The Official Party Grand Marshal J. Burns Newsome Secretary to the Board Delegates from other colleges and universities Mace Bearer Dr. Linda M. Bleicken President, Armstrong Atlantic State University Presidents of the University System of Georgia Members of the Board of Regents, University System of Georgia Honored Speakers The Honorable David Ralston Speaker, Georgia House of Representatives Dr. Thomas G. Dyer University Professor Emeritus and Vice President for Instruction Emeritus University of Georgia The Honorable Nathan Deal Governor of the State of Georgia Chancellor Henry M. Huckaby University System of Georgia Presentation of Colors North Georgia College & State University Color Guard The Star Spangled Banner Dr. Gregory Broughton Associate Professor of Voice University of Georgia

7 Welcome and Greetings Regent Benjamin J. Tarbutton, III Invocation Reverend Chuck Hodges Senior Minister First United Methodist Church of Athens Greetings from the Georgia General Assembly The Honorable David Ralston Greetings from the Presidents Dr. Valerie A. Hepburn President, College of Coastal Georgia Greetings from the Faculty Professor Earl Coleman The William and Isabelle Curry Eminent Scholar Chair in Voice Columbus State University Greetings from the Students Ms. Elle Creel Student Government Association President Georgia Institute of Technology Greetings from the Staff Dr. Steve W. Wrigley Executive Vice Chancellor of Administration University System of Georgia Investiture Remarks Dr. Thomas G. Dyer Interlude No Man is an Island from Meditations XVII - John Donne Dr. Gregory Broughton Introduction of the Governor Regent Benjamin J. Tarbutton, III Remarks by the Governor The Honorable Nathan Deal Investiture and Presentation of the Chancellor s Medallion Regent Benjamin J. Tarbutton, III Governor Nathan Deal Investiture Address Chancellor Henry M. Huckaby Retrieval of the Colors North Georgia College & State University Color Guard Recessional Triumphal March from Aida - Giuseppe Verdi, arr. by Bill Holcombe Members of the Georgia State University Symphonic Wind Ensemble A reception will follow on the second floor of the State Capitol, sponsored by TIAA-CREF. Music by Mark and Janis Maxwell, Athens, Georgia

8 AAcknowledgements This investiture was made possible by generous contributions from the following: TIAA-CREF University System of Georgia Foundation Contributions from the following were instrumental to today s event: Department of Parking and Transportation, Georgia Institute of Technology Georgia Building Authority Georgia Public Broadcasting Georgia State University Georgia Institute of Technology The Investiture Committee Mark and Janis Maxwell, Athens, Georgia Office of the Governor Office of the Secretary of the Senate Office of the Speaker of the House of Representatives Dr. Gregory Broughton, University of Georgia University of Georgia University Printing, University of Georgia University System of Georgia Special appreciation goes to the following University System of Georgia students for their contributions to this ceremony: The Arch Society of the University of Georgia The Georgia State University Symphonic Wind Ensemble The North Georgia College & State University Color Guard Today s investiture of Henry M. Huckaby as the twelfth chancellor of the University System of Georgia is held in the historic Georgia State Capitol. The Board of Regents is deeply appreciative of the hospitality offered by state officials in allowing the rare use of the Capitol for this historic ceremony. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this completely refurbished building is a gleaming example of 19th-century design and 21st-century technology as it continues to serve as the working center of Georgia s government. As you view the investiture ceremony in the House Chamber, please take a moment to examine this beautifully restored room and to reflect on the many historic events that have occurred within these walls. The Board of Regents wishes to acknowledge Mr. Robert Rivers, the Clerk of the House, and Ms. Kristy Lindstrom, Director of Communications in the Office of the Speaker, for their assistance in hosting today s ceremony.