H.R. No. 678
R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives takes special
1-2 pleasure in honoring Jeremiah Pleasant "Jerry" Worsham, on his
1-3 outstanding achievements as drama teacher at Snyder High School;
1-4 and
1-5 WHEREAS, Known throughout the state as the winningest
1-6 director in the history of the University Interscholastic League,
1-7 Mr. Worsham has led his students to the statewide one-act play
1-8 competition 23 times, winning top honors 11 times, second place six
1-9 times, and third place twice; and
1-10 WHEREAS, A native of Barry, Texas, this exemplary teacher
1-11 attended Navarro College and Baylor University and was graduated
1-12 from the University of North Texas with a degree in political
1-13 science; after spending his first year of teaching at Corsicana
1-14 High School in Navarro County, he served with the U.S. Navy in
1-15 Vietnam for three years; and
1-16 WHEREAS, On his return to the United States in 1967,
1-17 Mr. Worsham joined the staff of Snyder High School as drama
1-18 teacher, leading his students to victory in the UIL one-act play
1-19 competition during the first year; over the past two decades, he
1-20 has not only repeated this achievement 10 times but also has
1-21 created one of the nation's finest high school drama programs; and
1-22 WHEREAS, Recognized as the outstanding high school drama
1-23 teacher in the country by the American Theatre Association in 1985,
1-24 Mr. Worsham received one of his greatest honors in 1984, when the
2-1 Rockefeller Foundation completed a five-year search for the
2-2 nation's best arts program by awarding Snyder High School a $10,000
2-3 Rockefeller Arts in Education Award; this esteemed educator also
2-4 has been named Texas Speech Teacher of the Year and Texas Drama
2-5 Teacher of the Year, and the Snyder Board of Education recently
2-6 renamed the high school auditorium in his honor; and
2-7 WHEREAS, Not only a fine director but an inspiring mentor and
2-8 steadfast friend as well, he challenges his students to think and
2-9 act with confidence, courage, and independence; for more than two
2-10 decades, alumni of the Snyder High School drama program have
2-11 parlayed their experience into personal and professional success,
2-12 and many former students have succeeded as writers and actors in
2-13 the fields of theater, film, and television; and
2-14 WHEREAS, Known to all as a man of uncompromising integrity
2-15 and dedication, Mr. Worsham has inspired, guided, and illuminated
2-16 the lives of his students at Snyder High School for a quarter of a
2-17 century, and his many contributions to drama education are indeed
2-18 worthy of special legislative recognition; now, therefore, be it
2-19 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas
2-20 Legislature hereby honor Jeremiah Pleasant "Jerry" Worsham for his
2-21 outstanding achievements as drama teacher at Snyder High School;
2-22 and, be it further
2-23 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-24 prepared for Mr. Worsham as an expression of high esteem by the
2-25 Texas House of Representatives.
2-26 Texas House of Representatives.
2-27 Counts
3-1 H.R. No. 678
3-2 Laney Giddings Munoz
3-3 Alexander Glaze Naishtat
3-4 Allen Goodman Nieto
3-5 Alonzo Goolsby Oakley
3-6 Alvarado Granoff Ogden
3-7 Averitt Gray Oliveira
3-8 Bailey Greenberg Park
3-9 Berlanga Grusendorf Parra
3-10 Black Gutierrez Patterson
3-11 Blackwood Haggerty Pitts
3-12 Bomer Hamric Place
3-13 Bosse Harris Price
3-14 Brady Hartnett Puente
3-15 Brimer Heflin Rabuck
3-16 Cain Hernandez Ramsay
3-17 Campbell Hightower Rangel
3-18 Carona Hilbert Raymond
3-19 Carter Hilderbran Rodriguez
3-20 Chisum Hill Romo
3-21 Clemons Hirschi Rudd
3-22 Coleman Hochberg Sadler
3-23 Combs Holzheauser Saunders
3-24 Conley Horn Schechter
3-25 Cook Hudson Seidlits
3-26 Corte Hunter of Taylor Shields
3-27 Counts Hunter of Nueces Siebert
4-1 Crabb Jackson A. Smith of Harris
4-2 Craddick James D. Smith of Harris
4-3 Cuellar of Webb Johnson Smithee
4-4 Cuellar of Hidalgo Jones of Lubbock Solis
4-5 Culberson Jones of Dallas Stiles
4-6 Danburg Junell Swinford
4-7 Davila Kamel Tallas
4-8 Davis Krusee Talton
4-9 De La Garza Kubiak Telford
4-10 Dear Kuempel Thompson of Tarrant
4-11 Delco Lewis Thompson of Harris
4-12 Delisi Linebarger Turner of Coleman
4-13 Denton Longoria Turner of Harris
4-14 Driver Luna Uher
4-15 Duncan McCall Van de Putte
4-16 Dutton McCoulskey Vowell
4-17 Earley McDonald West
4-18 Eckels Madden Williamson
4-19 Edwards Marchant Willis
4-20 Erickson Martin Wilson
4-21 Finnell Maxey Wolens
4-22 Flores Moffat Yarbrough
4-23 Gallego Moreno Yost
4-24 Gallegos Mowery Zbranek
4-25 H.R. No. 678
4-26 _______________________________
4-27 Speaker of the House
5-1 I certify that H.R. No. 678 was adopted by the House on May
5-2 6, 1993, by a non-record vote.
5-3 _______________________________
5-4 Chief Clerk of the House