By Keel                                                H.R. No. 445

         75R8133 WMS-D                           

                                 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.