By Ramsay                                             H.R. No. 1345

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                                 R E S O L U T I O N

 1-1           WHEREAS, In June 1997, Freddy Wade is retiring as

 1-2     superintendent of the Talco-Bogata School District, drawing to a

 1-3     close a distinguished tenure in the field of public education that

 1-4     has spanned 35 years; and

 1-5           WHEREAS, Mr. Wade began his noteworthy career at Drane Junior

 1-6     High School in Corsicana in 1962, and he went on to teach and

 1-7     coach at schools in New Mexico and Texas, and at Sam Houston State

 1-8     University, before serving as principal of Mount Pleasant High

 1-9     School for 15 years; and

1-10           WHEREAS, For the past seven years, this respected educator

1-11     has had a profound effect on education in his community as

1-12     superintendent of the Talco-Bogata School District; his tenure has

1-13     been marked by many significant accomplishments, and under his

1-14     watch, students' scores on the Texas Assessment of Academic Skills

1-15     (TAAS) rank among the highest of any school district in the state;

1-16     and

1-17           WHEREAS, Mr. Wade looks forward to an active retirement; he

1-18     and his wife, Vickey, who is also retiring as an educator this

1-19     year, plan on spending time with their daughters and their

1-20     families, and Mr. Wade also intends to make time in his schedule to

1-21     pursue his favorite sports, golf and fly fishing; and

1-22           WHEREAS, Freddy Wade has greatly enhanced the quality of

1-23     education in his community, and he is indeed worthy of special

1-24     praise and recognition at this time; now, therefore, be it

 2-1           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas

 2-2     Legislature hereby congratulate Freddy Wade on his outstanding

 2-3     service as superintendent of the Talco-Bogata School District and

 2-4     extend to him warmest best wishes for a happy and rewarding

 2-5     retirement; and, be it further

 2-6           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

 2-7     prepared for Mr. Wade as an expression of high regard by the Texas

 2-8     House of Representatives.