1-1                         SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1007

        1-2           WHEREAS, In June, 1997, Freddy Wade is retiring as

        1-3     superintendent of the Talco-Bogata School District, drawing to a

        1-4     close a distinguished tenure in the field of public education that

        1-5     has spanned 35 years; and

        1-6           WHEREAS, Mr. Wade began his noteworthy career at Drane

        1-7     Junior High School in Corsicana in 1962, and he went on to teach

        1-8     and coach at schools in New Mexico and Texas, and at Sam Houston

        1-9     State University, before serving as principal of Mount Pleasant

       1-10     High School for 15 years; and

       1-11           WHEREAS, For the past seven years, this respected educator

       1-12     has had a profound effect on education in his community as

       1-13     superintendent of the Talco-Bogata School District; his tenure has

       1-14     been marked by many significant accomplishments, and under his

       1-15     watch, students' scores on the Texas Assessment of Academic Skills

       1-16     (TAAS) rank among the highest of any school district in the state;

       1-17     and

       1-18           WHEREAS, Mr. Wade looks forward to an active retirement; he

       1-19     and his wife, Vickey, who is also retiring as an educator this year,

       1-20     plan on spending time with their daughters and their families, and

       1-21     Mr. Wade also intends to make time in his schedule to pursue his

       1-22     favorite sports, golf and fly fishing; and

       1-23           WHEREAS, Freddy Wade has greatly enhanced the quality of

        2-1     education in his community, and he is indeed worthy of special

        2-2     praise and recognition at this time; now, therefore, be it

        2-3           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,

        2-4     75th Legislature, hereby congratulate Freddy Wade on his

        2-5     outstanding service as superintendent of the Talco-Bogata School

        2-6     District and extend to him warmest best wishes for a happy and

        2-7     rewarding retirement; and, be it further

        2-8           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be

        2-9     prepared for Mr. Wade as an expression of high regard by the

       2-10     Texas Senate.

       2-11                                                                 Ratliff

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       2-13                                          President of the Senate

       2-14                                       I hereby certify that the above

       2-15                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate

       2-16                                  on June 2, 1997.

       2-17                                  ______________________________________

       2-18                                          Secretary of the Senate

       2-19                                  ______________________________________

       2-20                                           Member, Texas Senate