H.R. No. 1009 R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, G. D. "Rip" Lasater is retiring from his position as 1-2 superintendent of the Sundown Independent School District, drawing 1-3 to a close a distinguished career as a teacher and administrator 1-4 that has spanned 33 years; and 1-5 WHEREAS, Born in Andrews to Ruby and Virgil Lasater, he 1-6 attended school locally and pursued his higher education at 1-7 Hardin-Simmons University, earning his bachelor of arts degree in 1-8 1962; he later attained a master of arts degree in English and 1-9 secondary teaching administration; and 1-10 WHEREAS, Eager to participate in the vital process of shaping 1-11 young minds, he joined the staff of Hobbs Municipal Schools in 1962 1-12 and, during his 16-year tenure there, set exemplary standards of 1-13 excellence in such varied roles as classroom teacher, director of 1-14 publicity, assistant junior high school principal, and elementary 1-15 school principal; and 1-16 WHEREAS, Mr. Lasater relocated to Sundown in 1978 to assume 1-17 the position of superintendent of Sundown ISD and has demonstrated 1-18 remarkable administrative ability during his 17 years in that 1-19 difficult and demanding job; and 1-20 WHEREAS, He has been supported in all his endeavors by his 1-21 devoted wife, Julia, by his children, Laurie and Marianne, and by 1-22 his grandchildren, Tabor, Briana, and Grant; and 1-23 WHEREAS, After more than three decades of outstanding service 1-24 in the field of education, Mr. Lasater can indeed look back with 2-1 tremendous pride on his exemplary career as an educator and 2-2 administrator and begin his well-deserved retirement with 2-3 satisfaction knowing that he has made a positive difference in the 2-4 lives of several generations of schoolchildren; now, therefore, be 2-5 it 2-6 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas 2-7 Legislature hereby congratulate G. D. "Rip" Lasater on his 2-8 exceptional accomplishments in the field of education and extend to 2-9 him best wishes for a happy and rewarding retirement; and, be it 2-10 further 2-11 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-12 prepared for Mr. Lasater as an expression of high regard by the 2-13 Texas House of Representatives.