By:  Kubiak                                            H.R. No. 874
       73R11908 BNL-D
                                  R E S O L U T I O N
    1-1        WHEREAS, Jimmy Hauk has dedicated most of his life to serving
    1-2  the people of Buckholts, and his selfless educational contributions
    1-3  over the past 35 years have earned him the gratitude and
    1-4  appreciation of teachers, students, and parents throughout the
    1-5  community; and
    1-6        WHEREAS, A native of Milam County, Mr. Hauk was born August
    1-7  14, 1936, to John and Vera Garrett Hauk; he began his education in
    1-8  a tiny, three-room country school in Clarkson before attending a
    1-9  junior high school in Cameron, where he played left tackle on the
   1-10  school's football team; and
   1-11        WHEREAS, He continued to develop his athletic skills as a
   1-12  student at C. H. Yoe High School, and upon his graduation in 1954,
   1-13  he was awarded a football scholarship to Allen Military Academy in
   1-14  Brazos County; and
   1-15        WHEREAS, Mr. Hauk eventually transferred to Sam Houston State
   1-16  University in Huntsville, where he earned a bachelor of business
   1-17  administration degree; although he intended to pursue a business
   1-18  career, he accepted a teaching position in Cleveland; and
   1-19        WHEREAS, What started out as a temporary job became a
   1-20  lifelong career; to the good fortune of the community, Mr. Hauk
   1-21  soon returned to Milam County to take a position in the Buckholts
   1-22  Independent School District, where he has served in numerous
   1-23  capacities for more than three decades; in addition to teaching,
   1-24  Mr. Hauk coached many of the district's athletic teams and led the
    2-1  Buckholts Badgers football team to several regional championships;
    2-2  and
    2-3        WHEREAS, This highly respected educator earned a master's
    2-4  degree and administrator's certification from Sam Houston State
    2-5  University, and this advanced education eminently qualified him to
    2-6  be superintendent of the Buckholts schools, a post which he
    2-7  accepted in 1975; he planned to retire from this position in
    2-8  February but was persuaded to return to the job on a part-time
    2-9  basis; and
   2-10        WHEREAS, Known throughout the community as a man of honor and
   2-11  integrity, this distinguished educator won the respect and
   2-12  admiration not only of his students but of his colleagues and
   2-13  neighbors as well; he was invited by the senior class of Buckholts
   2-14  High School to address their 1993 commencement ceremonies, and
   2-15  community leaders will host a reception in his honor on June 27,
   2-16  1993; and
   2-17        WHEREAS, Jimmy Hauk has dedicated much of his life to the
   2-18  education and enrichment of countless young Texans, and in his
   2-19  efforts he has reached beyond the classroom environment and into
   2-20  the community; through his actions, he has proven himself to be a
   2-21  worthy role model for the young people whose lives he has shaped,
   2-22  and he has exemplified the highest ideals of his profession; now,
   2-23  therefore, be it
   2-24        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas
   2-25  Legislature hereby commend Jimmy Hauk for his numerous
   2-26  contributions in the field of education and extend to him warmest
   2-27  best wishes for continued happiness and success; and, be it further
    3-1        RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
    3-2  prepared for Mr. Hauk as an expression of high regard by the Texas
    3-3  House of Representatives.