By: Harris of Tarrant S.R. No. 496 1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION 1-2 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes great 1-3 pleasure in paying tribute to John Webb for his 36 years of 1-4 exceptional service to the Arlington Independent School District; 1-5 and 1-6 WHEREAS, As a teacher, principal, and director of finance 1-7 for the district, the highly regarded educator has devoted his 1-8 adult life to the schoolchildren of Arlington; and 1-9 WHEREAS, Few individuals have given so selflessly of 1-10 themselves to helping our youth as Mr. Webb has through his wise 1-11 counsel and good judgment; and 1-12 WHEREAS, His broad experience and versatility proved 1-13 invaluable in his position as principal of Arlington High School 1-14 for 15 years, and he carried out his duties with integrity and 1-15 fairness while earning the admiration and respect of his colleagues; 1-16 and 1-17 WHEREAS, John Webb eventually became Executive Director of 1-18 Finance for the Arlington Independent School District, a position 1-19 he ably held until his retirement in 1988; and 1-20 WHEREAS, Through his superb accomplishments and abilities, 1-21 the noted educator contributed magnificently to the progressive 1-22 development of the educational system in the State of Texas; and 1-23 WHEREAS, To express appreciation to John Webb for his many 2-1 years of devoted service, the Arlington Independent School District 2-2 will name and dedicate the John Webb Elementary School in his honor 2-3 in the fall of 1993; now, therefore, be it 2-4 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-5 73rd Legislature, hereby commend John Webb for his meritorious 2-6 contribution to the schoolchildren of Texas; and, be it further 2-7 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 2-8 him as an expression of the gratitude and high regard of the 2-9 Texas Senate. 2-10 _____________________________________ 2-11 President of the Senate 2-12 I hereby certify that the 2-13 above Resolution was adopted by 2-14 the Senate on March 24, 1993. 2-15 _____________________________________ 2-16 Secretary of the Senate 2-17 _____________________________________ 2-18 Member, Texas Senate