R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, John E. Matysek, principal of Westlake High School,
1-2 has served Austin area students, staff, and residents as an
1-3 outstanding educator, administrator, and role model for nearly
1-4 three decades; and
1-5 WHEREAS, A native of Taylor, Texas, he began his higher
1-6 education at Del Mar Junior College on a football scholarship and
1-7 also attended Baylor University on a scholarship before completing
1-8 his bachelor of science degree from that fine institution; he
1-9 continued his pursuit of academic excellence at Southwest Texas
1-10 State University, where he attained his master's degree in
1-11 education; and
1-12 WHEREAS, Mr. Matysek started his distinguished career as a
1-13 world history teacher and assistant football coach with the
1-14 Yorktown Independent School District (ISD) in 1963, and after
1-15 leaving Yorktown for a three year stint with the Dickinson ISD, he
1-16 joined the staff of the Austin ISD in 1968; and
1-17 WHEREAS, Moving from athletics to administration in 1979,
1-18 Mr. Matysek began his exemplary tenure with the Eanes ISD as
1-19 assistant principal at Hill Country Middle School and was promoted
1-20 to the post of principal the following year; he was named principal
1-21 of Westlake High School in 1984 and over the course of the past 13
1-22 years has been instrumental in establishing the high standards of
1-23 academic excellence for which the school has become known; and
1-24 WHEREAS, He is an active and respected voice in his field,
2-1 and maintains memberships in such respected organizations as the
2-2 Texas State Teachers Association, National Education Association,
2-3 Austin Association of Teachers, Texas High School Coaches
2-4 Association, Texas Middle School Association, and Texas Association
2-5 of Secondary School Principals; and
2-6 WHEREAS, In recognition of his accomplishments Mr. Matysek
2-7 has received a number of well-deserved accolades, including the
2-8 Spirit of Education award from the Eanes Educators Association in
2-9 1984 and 1990, and the Administrator of the Year award from the
2-10 Texas Association of Journalism Educators in 1990; and
2-11 WHEREAS, He has been supported in all his endeavors by his
2-12 devoted wife, Linda, and their daughter, Dayna, who is herself a
2-13 graduate of Westlake High School; and
2-14 WHEREAS, This fine educator is an inspiration to Texans
2-15 everywhere who are committed to improving the quality of public
2-16 education in this state, and his many remarkable achievements in
2-17 this regard are indeed worthy of special legislative recognition;
2-18 now, therefore, be it
2-19 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas
2-20 Legislature hereby honor John E. Matysek for his significant
2-21 contributions to the vital cause of education in the State of Texas
2-22 and extend to him warmest best wishes for continued success and
2-23 happiness in the future; and, be it further
2-24 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-25 prepared for Mr. Matysek as an expression of high regard by the
2-26 Texas House of Representatives.
Keel
Laney Gutierrez Oliveira
Alexander Haggerty Olivo
Allen Hamric Palmer
Alvarado Hartnett Patterson
Averitt Hawley Pickett
Bailey Heflin Pitts
Berlanga Hernandez Place
Bonnen Hightower Price
Bosse Hilbert Puente
Brimer Hilderbran Rabuck
Burnam Hill Ramsay
Carter Hinojosa Rangel
Chavez Hirschi Raymond
Chisum Hochberg Reyna of Bexar
Christian Hodge Reyna of Dallas
Clark Holzheauser Rhodes
Coleman Horn Rodriguez
Cook Howard Roman
Corte Hunter Sadler
Counts Hupp Seaman
Crabb Isett Serna
Craddick Jackson Shields
Cuellar Janek Siebert
Culberson Jones of Lubbock Smith
Danburg Jones of Dallas Smithee
Davila Junell Solis
Davis Kamel Solomons
Delisi Keel Staples
Denny Keffer Stiles
Driver King Swinford
Dukes Krusee Talton
Dunnam Kubiak Telford
Dutton Kuempel Thompson
Edwards Lewis of Tarrant Tillery
Ehrhardt Lewis of Orange Torres
Eiland Longoria Turner of Coleman
Elkins Luna Turner of Harris
Farrar McCall Uher
Finnell McClendon Van de Putte
Flores McReynolds Walker
Gallego Madden West
Galloway Marchant Williams
Garcia Maxey Williamson
Giddings Merritt Wilson
Glaze Moffat Wise
Goodman Moreno Wohlgemuth
Goolsby Mowery Wolens
Gray Naishtat Woolley
Greenberg Nixon Yarbrough
Grusendorf Oakley Zbranek
_______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 445 was adopted by the House on May
1, 1997, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House