S.C.R. No. 76
                             SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
    1-1        WHEREAS, The Legislature of the State of Texas is proud to
    1-2  recognize Lamont Veatch who is retiring as Executive Director of
    1-3  the Texas Association of Secondary School Principals after six
    1-4  years of outstanding service; and
    1-5        WHEREAS, After graduating from high school in Custer City,
    1-6  Oklahoma, he received his bachelor's degree from Southwestern State
    1-7  University in Weatherford, Oklahoma, and his master's degree from
    1-8  the University of Oklahoma; and
    1-9        WHEREAS, Lamont Veatch taught school for five years in
   1-10  Oklahoma before moving to Plainview in 1958; he was a junior high
   1-11  school and high school principal before becoming Superintendent of
   1-12  Schools in Plainview in 1979; and
   1-13        WHEREAS, Executive Director of the Texas Association of
   1-14  Secondary School Principals since 1987, Mr. Veatch strove to
   1-15  develop quality administrative training materials and to provide
   1-16  in-depth administrative training experiences in a variety of
   1-17  leadership areas; and
   1-18        WHEREAS, Mr. Veatch has been deeply involved in high school
   1-19  and middle school restructuring conferences attended by more than
   1-20  3,000 campus educators; and
   1-21        WHEREAS, Through his notable leadership, membership in the
   1-22  Texas Association of Secondary School Principals has increased by
   1-23  11 percent; he also helped develop training materials for
    2-1  site-based decision-making training for over 1,000 building
    2-2  administrators; and
    2-3        WHEREAS, Mr. Veatch has been active in the National
    2-4  Association of Secondary School Principals and the Texas
    2-5  Association of Secondary School Principals; and
    2-6        WHEREAS, In his long and distinguished career, Mr. Veatch has
    2-7  won many civic honors; in 1978, he was chosen Citizen of the Year
    2-8  in Plainview; he was also active in the Chamber of Commerce and has
    2-9  been Director, Membership Chairman, and First Vice President in
   2-10  that organization; in addition, Mr. Veatch was a member, Division
   2-11  Chairman, Campaign Chairman, and President for the Budget Committee
   2-12  of the Plainview United Way; and
   2-13        WHEREAS, This energetic and dedicated man also held life
   2-14  memberships in the Texas and National Parent-Teachers Association,
   2-15  was President and life member of the Texas State Teachers
   2-16  Association, and was Secretary, Vice President, and President of
   2-17  the Texas Association of School Administrators, District XVII;
   2-18  truly this dedicated man is worthy of legislative recognition; now,
   2-19  therefore, be it
   2-20        RESOLVED, That the 73rd Legislature of the State of Texas
   2-21  hereby commend Lamont Veatch on his superb career and extend best
   2-22  wishes to him for many happy retirement years; and, be it further
   2-23        RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be prepared for Mr.
   2-24  Veatch as an expression of esteem from the Texas Legislature.