H.R. No. 735
R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is proud to honor
1-2 Jack Dayle Miller, whose retirement on May 30, 1993, will draw to a
1-3 close an outstanding tenure that has spanned more than two decades
1-4 as a teacher and administrator with the Burkeville Independent
1-5 School District; and
1-6 WHEREAS, A graduate of Lamar University, Mr. Miller joined
1-7 the school district in 1969 and taught math briefly at Burkeville
1-8 Elementary School, where he gained valuable insight as a classroom
1-9 instructor before assuming the duties of principal at the school;
1-10 and
1-11 WHEREAS, In this capacity, he has enjoyed a long and
1-12 rewarding tenure with the district that has been highlighted by a
1-13 host of significant achievements and an overall dedication to duty
1-14 that has earned him the lasting respect and admiration of students,
1-15 faculty, and his many friends in the community; and
1-16 WHEREAS, This experienced and compassionate professional also
1-17 demonstrated exemplary leadership while serving for a period as the
1-18 special education director for the district, helping to fulfill the
1-19 special needs of the learning disabled; and
1-20 WHEREAS, In addition to the many demands of his work as a
1-21 principal, Mr. Miller also has shared his considerable
1-22 instructional skills with students seeking a General Equivalency
1-23 Diploma in nighttime adult education classes; and
1-24 WHEREAS, An esteemed member of a number of professional
2-1 organizations, including the Texas Elementary Principals and
2-2 Supervisors Association and the Burkeville Elementary School
2-3 Parents-Teachers Organization, he also is a cherished fraternity
2-4 brother of Phi Delta Kappa and a valued member of the Church of God
2-5 in Burkeville; and
2-6 WHEREAS, Throughout his exceptional career, Mr. Miller has
2-7 received the loving support of his beloved wife, Verline, and the
2-8 couple's four children, Dayline, Dana, Phillip, and Jimmy; and
2-9 WHEREAS, This remarkable gentleman plans to remain active
2-10 after his retirement pursuing a variety of interests that include
2-11 travelling and enjoying the company of his wife, children, and five
2-12 grandchildren; he also intends to further develop the insurance
2-13 business he has established in Burkeville; and
2-14 WHEREAS, A talented and hardworking professional, Mr. Miller
2-15 has presided over more than two decades of educational progress in
2-16 Burkeville and displayed extraordinary commitment to his students
2-17 and to the ideal of academic excellence; a man of tremendous
2-18 dedication and intelligence, he is indeed deserving of special
2-19 praise and legislative recognition for his many significant
2-20 achievements in the field of education; now, therefore, be it
2-21 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas
2-22 Legislature hereby commend Jack Dayle Miller for his outstanding
2-23 contributions to the quality of education in our state and extend
2-24 to him sincere best wishes for a happy and rewarding retirement;
2-25 and, be it further
2-26 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-27 prepared for Mr. Miller as an expression of high regard by the
3-1 Texas House of Representatives.
3-2 Texas House of Representatives.
3-3 Lewis
3-4 H.R. No. 735
3-5 _______________________________
3-6 Speaker of the House
3-7 I certify that H.R. No. 735 was adopted by the House on May
3-8 28, 1993, by a non-record vote.
3-9 _______________________________
3-10 Chief Clerk of the House