R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives takes great pride 1-2 in recognizing Dr. Joy Shaw, the 1999 Red Oak Citizen of the Year, 1-3 for this high honor indeed merits special legislative recognition; 1-4 and 1-5 WHEREAS, This committed educator and community leader was 1-6 born in Red Oak and graduated from Red Oak High School; after 1-7 graduating from North Texas State University with a bachelor's 1-8 degree in 1973, she returned to her hometown and began an 1-9 exceptional career with the Red Oak Independent School District; 1-10 and 1-11 WHEREAS, From her initial assignment in the classroom, Dr. 1-12 Shaw has advanced through a number of increasingly responsible 1-13 positions to her current post as the district's director of special 1-14 education programs; and 1-15 WHEREAS, Throughout her career, she has continued to pursue 1-16 her own educational goals and has earned a master's degree from 1-17 Texas A&M University--Commerce and a doctorate in educational 1-18 leadership from Nova Southeastern University; and 1-19 WHEREAS, Dr. Shaw has also been involved in a number of 1-20 community service organizations; she has been a director with the 1-21 Red Oak Helping Hands since the group's founding and was selected 1-22 as chair of the Ellis County Child Protective Service Board; and 1-23 WHEREAS, Dr. Shaw's dedication and willingness to help others 1-24 have earned her numerous honors, from life memberships at both the 2-1 state and national levels of the Parent Teacher Association to 2-2 recognition as Texas Administrator of the Year by the Association 2-3 of Texas Professional Educators; and 2-4 WHEREAS, She and her husband of 42 years, Nick, have seen 2-5 their happy union blessed with four children, three of whom have 2-6 followed in their mother's footsteps to become teachers themselves; 2-7 her many years of commitment to her family, to her community, and 2-8 to the schoolchildren of Red Oak are truly an inspiration, and it 2-9 is a great pleasure to join her friends and family in recognizing 2-10 her at this time; now, therefore, be it 2-11 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas 2-12 Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. Joy Shaw on being named 1999 2-13 Red Oak Citizen of the Year and extend to her best wishes for 2-14 continued success and happiness; and, be it further 2-15 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-16 prepared for Dr. Shaw as an expression of high regard by the Texas 2-17 House of Representatives. Pitts _______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1319 was adopted by the House on May 31, 1999, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House