As the summer 2025 retirement approaches for John Sharp, Chancellor, Texas A&M System, one of his most important, yet least known, contributions to the state and especially to the Rio Grande Valley was recently publicly revealed by Sen. Juan Hinojosa, D-McAllen.On Feb. 7, the Texas Senate Finance Committee – of which Hinojosa serves as Vice Chair — heard testimony from the Texas A&M University System, including the presidents of all A&M universities. Sharp, who last summer announced his retirement for later this year, attended the hearing to present his final priorities and funding requests after serving as chancellor since 2011.During ...