By Madden                                             H.R. No. 1335

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                                 R E S O L U T I O N

 1-1           WHEREAS, Bill Collins and Mike Whitcomb have contributed

 1-2     greatly to the community of Wylie through their service to the

 1-3     school board, and the Texas House of Representatives is pleased to

 1-4     honor them at this time; and

 1-5           WHEREAS, Mr. Collins, a native of Wylie who works as

 1-6     operations manager for AmeriGas Propane, is now serving his third

 1-7     term on the board and has served as its president; during his

 1-8     tenure, the district opened a new high school, improved fiscal

 1-9     accountability, and enhanced its technological capabilities, and

1-10     his goals for the board include enhancing the district's ability to

1-11     attract talented  staff by offering more competitive salaries and

1-12     continuing to improve academic standards and parental involvement;

1-13     and

1-14           WHEREAS, A member of the Wylie Lions Club as well,

1-15     Mr. Collins has enjoyed a fulfilling 17-year marriage to Anita

1-16     Collins, and the couple are the proud parents of three children,

1-17     Leighann, Amanda, and Clayton; and

1-18           WHEREAS, Mike Whitcomb is beginning his second term on the

1-19     board, and he has also served as president of the Wylie High School

1-20     Band Boosters and as a member of the Career and Technology

1-21     Committee; in his previous term on the board, he aided the

1-22     district's expansion efforts and helped to develop an improved

1-23     working relationship between the school board and both the City of

1-24     Wylie and the Birmingham Land Board; and

 2-1           WHEREAS, Mr. Whitcomb is a manufacturing engineer with

 2-2     Raytheon-E Systems--Richardson; he and his wife of 24 years, Olean

 2-3     Whitcomb, have been blessed with five children, Chris, Mark,

 2-4     Melissa, Jennifer, and Hollie, and their family has grown in recent

 2-5     years to include six cherished grandchildren as well; and

 2-6           WHEREAS, The children of the Lone Star State depend on the

 2-7     hard work and dedication of citizens such as Mr. Collins and

 2-8     Mr. Whitcomb, and through their efforts, these distinguished

 2-9     gentlemen have set a fine example of service and leadership for

2-10     their fellow Texans to emulate; now, therefore, be it

2-11           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas

2-12     Legislature hereby honor Bill Collins and Mike Whitcomb for their

2-13     service to the Wylie school board and extend to them warmest best

2-14     wishes for continued success and happiness in the future; and, be

2-15     it further

2-16           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

2-17     prepared for Mr. Collins and Mr. Whitcomb as an expression of high

2-18     regard by the Texas House of Representatives.