H.R. No. 381
R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is proud to honor
1-2 Riney Jordan for his many efforts to better the lives of his fellow
1-3 citizens; and
1-4 WHEREAS, After graduating from Howard Payne College with a
1-5 bachelor of science degree, this exceptional individual earned his
1-6 master of education degree from North Texas State University; and
1-7 WHEREAS, A staunch believer in the importance of education,
1-8 Mr. Jordan has devoted 26 years to the Grapevine-Colleyville
1-9 Independent School District (GCISD) as an elementary school
1-10 teacher, elementary school principal, director of purchasing, and
1-11 director of communications; and
1-12 WHEREAS, Gifted with considerable performing talents,
1-13 Mr. Jordan spent seven years in radio broadcasting, has served as a
1-14 master of ceremonies or announcer for numerous television programs,
1-15 including Showbiz for Kids, Grapevine Newscenter Six, Talk of the
1-16 Town, and Academic Quiz League, and also has emceed the Boomtowners
1-17 Ball, area chamber of commerce banquets, and school awards
1-18 assemblies; and
1-19 WHEREAS, Mr. Jordan has tirelessly devoted his efforts to a
1-20 variety of worthwhile community activities as well, including
1-21 serving as president of the Grapevine/Southlake Rotary Club and the
1-22 Texas School Public Relations Association and as a board member of
1-23 the Baylor Medical Center at Grapevine, the First National Bank of
1-24 Grapevine, and the Grapevine Convention & Visitor's Bureau, which
2-1 he chaired; and
2-2 WHEREAS, Other civic organizations that have benefited from
2-3 his time and expertise include the Grapevine and Colleyville
2-4 chambers of commerce, the Northeast Tarrant County Arts Council,
2-5 and the American Cancer Society, and he has been designated as an
2-6 honorary life member of both the Texas Congress of Parents and
2-7 Teachers and the National Congress of Parents and Teachers; and
2-8 WHEREAS, Among the many well-deserved accolades garnered by
2-9 this outstanding citizen are the GCISD Teacher of the Year award in
2-10 1968, the Grapevine Citizen of the Year award in 1982, the TSPRA
2-11 Most Valuable Member award in 1988, the "Eagle Award" from the
2-12 University of North Texas in 1991, and the GCISD Distinguished
2-13 Employee Service award in 1991; and
2-14 WHEREAS, Mr. Jordan's extraordinary efforts in behalf of his
2-15 community truly exemplify the spirit of civic involvement, and it
2-16 is indeed appropriate that he be given special legislative
2-17 recognition; now, therefore, be it
2-18 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas
2-19 Legislature hereby commend Riney Jordan for his inspirational
2-20 contributions to the betterment of his community and extend to him
2-21 best wishes for continued success and happiness in the future; and,
2-22 be it further
2-23 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-24 prepared for Mr. Jordan as an expression of high regard by the
2-25 Texas House of Representatives.
2-26 Texas House of Representatives.
2-27 Moffat
3-1 H.R. No. 381
3-2 Laney Giddings Naishtat
3-3 Alexander Glaze Nieto
3-4 Allen Goodman Oakley
3-5 Alonzo Goolsby Ogden
3-6 Alvarado Granoff Oliveira
3-7 Averitt Gray Park
3-8 Bailey Greenberg Parra
3-9 Berlanga Grusendorf Patterson
3-10 Black Gutierrez Pitts
3-11 Blackwood Haggerty Place
3-12 Bomer Hamric Price
3-13 Bosse Harris Puente
3-14 Brady Hartnett Rabuck
3-15 Brimer Heflin Ramsay
3-16 Cain Hernandez Rangel
3-17 Campbell Hightower Raymond
3-18 Carona Hilbert Rodriguez
3-19 Carter Hilderbran Romo
3-20 Chisum Hill Rudd
3-21 Clemons Hirschi Sadler
3-22 Coleman Hochberg Saunders
3-23 Combs Holzheauser Schechter
3-24 Conley Horn Seidlits
3-25 Cook Hudson Shields
3-26 Corte Hunter of Taylor Siebert
3-27 Counts Hunter of Nueces A. Smith of Harris
4-1 Crabb Jackson D. Smith of Harris
4-2 Craddick James Smithee
4-3 Cuellar of Webb Johnson Solis
4-4 Cuellar of Hidalgo Jones of Lubbock Stiles
4-5 Culberson Jones of Dallas Swinford
4-6 Danburg Junell Tallas
4-7 Davila Kamel Talton
4-8 Davis Krusee Telford
4-9 De La Garza Kubiak Thompson of Tarrant
4-10 Dear Kuempel Thompson of Harris
4-11 Delco Lewis Turner of Coleman
4-12 Delisi Linebarger Turner of Harris
4-13 Denton Longoria Uher
4-14 Driver McCall Van de Putte
4-15 Duncan McCoulskey Vowell
4-16 Dutton McDonald West
4-17 Earley Madden Williamson
4-18 Eckels Marchant Willis
4-19 Edwards Martin Wilson
4-20 Erickson Maxey Wolens
4-21 Finnell Moffat Yarbrough
4-22 Flores Moreno Yost
4-23 Gallego Mowery Zbranek
4-24 Gallegos Munoz
4-25 H.R. No. 381
4-26 _______________________________
4-27 Speaker of the House
5-1 I certify that H.R. No. 381 was adopted by the House on March
5-2 11, 1993, by a non-record vote.
5-3 _______________________________
5-4 Chief Clerk of the House