H.R. No. 257
                                  R E S O L U T I O N
    1-1        WHEREAS, Edmund J. Womack, superintendent of the Hawley
    1-2  Independent School District, will retire on June 15, 1995, after
    1-3  many decades of exceptional service to the students, staff, and
    1-4  residents of Hawley as an educator, role model, and community
    1-5  leader; and
    1-6        WHEREAS, This longtime educator began his distinguished
    1-7  career as a coach and principal in Highland, where he quickly
    1-8  earned the admiration of all who worked with him; later, he was
    1-9  named superintendent of the Noodle school system, where he gained
   1-10  renown for his exceptional talents as an administrator; and
   1-11        WHEREAS, Mr. Womack came to the community of Hawley in 1965,
   1-12  when he accepted a position as coach and curriculum director; this
   1-13  man of many talents also took on the challenge of teaching driver
   1-14  education to eager high school students; and
   1-15        WHEREAS, Affectionately known as "Mr. Edd" within the
   1-16  community, Mr. Womack was named principal of the Hawley elementary
   1-17  school in 1978; bringing warmth, compassion, and integrity to his
   1-18  work, this exceptional educator devoted the next 11 years to
   1-19  providing the district's young students with the strong educational
   1-20  foundation needed for future academic and professional success; and
   1-21        WHEREAS, In June of 1989, Mr. Womack was designated
   1-22  superintendent of the Hawley Independent School District, a
   1-23  position that he has held for the past six years; during this time
   1-24  he has won the respect of students, teachers, and parents alike for
    2-1  his unwavering dedication to excellence in public education; and
    2-2        WHEREAS, This outstanding individual is a true inspiration to
    2-3  Texans everywhere who have devoted themselves to improving the
    2-4  quality of education in this state, and his many exceptional
    2-5  achievements are indeed worthy of special legislative recognition;
    2-6  now, therefore, be it
    2-7        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas
    2-8  Legislature hereby congratulate Edmund J. Womack on the occasion of
    2-9  his retirement as superintendent of the Hawley Independent School
   2-10  District and extend to him warmest best wishes for continued
   2-11  success and happiness in his future endeavors; and, be it further
   2-12        RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
   2-13  prepared for Mr. Womack as an expression of high regard by the
   2-14  Texas House of Representatives.