R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, Dr. John D. Horn, superintendent of the Mesquite 1-2 Independent School District, has provided outstanding leadership in 1-3 education and in the community for the past 38 years; and 1-4 WHEREAS, Dr. Horn has led the Mesquite ISD for 15 years, 1-5 overseeing the education of more than 32,000 young people; before 1-6 coming to Mesquite he headed the Allen Independent School District 1-7 for eight years; and 1-8 WHEREAS, For the last three decades Dr. Horn has worked 1-9 closely with governors, legislators, and state commissioners of 1-10 education through his service on countless boards and advisory 1-11 committees; among these have been the Dallas County Local Workforce 1-12 Development Board, Mesquite Economic Development Foundation, Texas 1-13 Business and Education Coalition, Texas Center for Partners in 1-14 Education, and Texas Academy of Math and Science; and 1-15 WHEREAS, This notable Texan played an instrumental role in 1-16 establishing the Texas Center of Educational Research, as well as 1-17 the Texas Professional Development and Technology Centers, which 1-18 were created in conjunction with Texas A&M University--Commerce; 1-19 and 1-20 WHEREAS, A former president of the Texas Association of 1-21 School Administrators, Dr. Horn has also given generously of his 1-22 time and talents to many civic organizations, among them the 1-23 Mesquite Chamber of Commerce, Mesquite Rotary Club, and Boy Scouts; 1-24 and 2-1 WHEREAS, The recipient of a long list of accolades, Dr. Horn 2-2 has been chosen as Texas Superintendent of the Year by the Texas 2-3 Association of School Administrators and selected as one of the 2-4 leading school district superintendents by the Texas Association of 2-5 School Boards; the chambers of commerce in Mesquite and Allen both 2-6 recognized him as Citizen of the Year, the Administrative 2-7 Leadership Institute conferred on him the Golden Deeds for 2-8 Education Award, and the Mesquite ISD Board of Trustees recently 2-9 named a new high school after him; and 2-10 WHEREAS, Dr. Horn's success is due in part to his 2-11 collaborative style, which emphasizes staff development and the 2-12 involvement of parents and community and business leaders; he also 2-13 understands the importance of a well-informed board of trustees and 2-14 takes care to see that the board receives all the information it 2-15 needs to make sound decisions, along with leadership training to 2-16 facilitate its deliberations; and 2-17 WHEREAS, Possessing a thorough understanding of education 2-18 issues, strong administrative skills, and a clear and ambitious 2-19 vision, Dr. Horn has united the community and the Mesquite ISD 2-20 around a common set of goals and continues to provide the wise and 2-21 steady guidance essential to their realization; in consequence of 2-22 his many eminent contributions, it is entirely fitting that he be 2-23 honored at this time; now, therefore, be it 2-24 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas 2-25 Legislature hereby commend Dr. John D. Horn, superintendent of the 2-26 Mesquite ISD, for his distinguished career and exemplary service to 2-27 the people of Texas; and, be it further 3-1 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 3-2 prepared for Dr. Horn as an expression of high regard by the Texas 3-3 House of Representatives. Tillery _______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 284 was adopted by the House on March 12, 2001, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House