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 1-2                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 118
 1-3           WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas commends
 1-4     Jack Christie for his outstanding contribution to the young
 1-5     people of Texas through his untiring work as the chairman of
 1-6     the State Board of Education; and
 1-7           WHEREAS, He has twice been appointed to that post, first
 1-8     in 1995, and again in 1997, by Governor George W. Bush and
 1-9     was elected to his position on the board by the citizens of
1-10     Fort Bend and Harris counties in 1990, 1992, and 1996; and
1-11           WHEREAS, Jack Christie continues his work on the State
1-12     Board of Education's Committee on Planning but has previously
1-13     served the board on its Finance and Long-Range Planning
1-14     committees; and
1-15           WHEREAS, Leadership comes naturally to this talented and
1-16     resourceful man, and this quality has resulted in his election
1-17     as  president of the student bodies of Texas City High School
1-18     and of Texas Chiropractic College, where he received his Doctor
1-19     of Chiropractic degree, and in his serving on the State Board
1-20     of Chiropractic Examiners and on the board of directors of
1-21     Big Brothers and the Spring Branch-Memorial Chamber of
1-22     Commerce; and
1-23           WHEREAS, His desire to contribute to public education
1-24     began when he was elected to serve for six years on the Spring
 2-1     Branch Independent School District Board of Trustees and was
 2-2     honored, as well, by his fellow board members when they elected
 2-3     him to serve as secretary of the board and later as its president;
 2-4     a further honor came to Dr. Christie when, during his term as
 2-5     president of the school board, the Spring Branch Independent School
 2-6     District received the award for Outstanding School Board
 2-7     in Texas; and
 2-8           WHEREAS, Texas A&M University's Administrative Leadership
 2-9     Institute presented Jack Christie with its Golden Deeds Award
2-10     in November for his distinguished leadership and contribution
2-11     to education in Texas; and
2-12           WHEREAS, Jack Christie is also a devoted husband to his
2-13     wife, Meliane, and a loving father to John, Katherine, and
2-14     Patrick; now, therefore, be it
2-15           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
2-16     76th Legislature, hereby extend its grateful appreciation
2-17     to Jack Christie for his selfless contribution to Texas as
2-18     the chairman of the State Board of Education; and, be it
2-19     further
2-20           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
2-21     Dr. Christie as a heartfelt expression of gratitude and high
2-22     regard of the Texas Senate. 
2-23                                                                  Nelson
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2-25                                          President of the Senate
2-26                                       I hereby certify that the above
2-27                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate
2-28                                  on February 1, 1999.
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 3-1                                          Secretary of the Senate
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 3-3                                           Member, Texas Senate