R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, Dr. Sidney Poynter has been superintendent of 1-2 Crowley Independent School District (ISD) in Fort Worth for the 1-3 last 39 years; he holds the record for continuous service as 1-4 superintendent of one district, and this achievement is truly 1-5 deserving of special recognition; and 1-6 WHEREAS, A native of Texarkana, Arkansas, this esteemed 1-7 educator began his teaching career in Crowley ISD in 1959 as a boys 1-8 and girls basketball coach and teacher of typing, math, Texas 1-9 history, and current events; just nine months later he was called 1-10 to serve in the United States military, only to be released from 1-11 duty after students, parents, and school officials pressed for him 1-12 to remain a teacher in the district; and 1-13 WHEREAS, Promoted to superintendent in 1962, Dr. Poynter is 1-14 the only person to hold the position, and during his nearly four 1-15 decades of service to the district, he has overseen impressive 1-16 changes; Crowley ISD is among the fastest growing districts in 1-17 Texas, with a student body that has increased from only 237 to more 1-18 than 9,000; moreover, the annual budget for the district when Dr. 1-19 Poynter became superintendent was less than today's annual utility 1-20 bill for one school in the district; and 1-21 WHEREAS, A man of integrity and vision, Dr. Poynter has acted 1-22 with unsurpassed dedication to the cause of education and his 1-23 community, and it is a privilege to commend him on his noteworthy 1-24 tenure; now, therefore, be it 2-1 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas 2-2 Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. Sidney Poynter for his 2-3 record-setting tenure as superintendent of Crowley ISD and extend 2-4 to him sincere best wishes for continued success in all of his 2-5 future endeavors; and, be it further 2-6 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-7 prepared for Dr. Poynter as an expression of high regard by the 2-8 Texas House of Representatives. Brimer _______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 744 was adopted by the House on May 11, 2001, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House