By Smith                                               H.R. No. 839
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                                 R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, This year marks the end of a noteworthy tenure for
 1-2     Principal Don Brown with L. D. Bell High School and the
 1-3     Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District (H-E-B ISD), and
 1-4     his retirement is indeed worthy of special legislative recognition;
 1-5     and
 1-6           WHEREAS, Mr. Brown grew up in Denton and earned his
 1-7     bachelor's and master's degrees from North Texas State University;
 1-8     he began his career with the H-E-B ISD as a coach and teacher at L.
 1-9     D. Bell High School in 1962 and has been employed by the district
1-10     for nearly four decades; and
1-11           WHEREAS, Over the years, this exceptional educator
1-12     demonstrated tremendous natural leadership abilities, and, after
1-13     only five years as a teacher, he was selected as the assistant
1-14     principal of Hurst Junior High; one year later he was promoted to
1-15     principal, and served in that position for four years before
1-16     spending three years as principal of Harwood Junior High School and
1-17     the last 26 years as principal of L. D. Bell High School; and
1-18           WHEREAS, Under his guidance, the district has earned state
1-19     and national recognition for academic excellence, including the
1-20     National Blue Ribbon School award, ranking as one of Redbook
1-21     Magazine's "America's Best Schools" in 1996, a Breaking Ranks
1-22     nomination from the United States Department of Education, and
1-23     designation as an International Baccalaureate School for 2001; and
1-24           WHEREAS, Mr. Brown is the founder and president of Education
 2-1     Design Services, a business that specializes in technology-based
 2-2     staff developments, instruction design, staff training, school
 2-3     networking, and high school services; the success of this business
 2-4     has provided an opportunity for Mr. Brown to further contribute to
 2-5     and improve the state of education long after his departure from
 2-6     H-E-B ISD; and
 2-7           WHEREAS, An active member and deacon at the First Baptist
 2-8     Church in Euless, he has given generously of his time and talents
 2-9     to a host of worthwhile community initiatives and it is a privilege
2-10     to join his family, friends, and colleagues in honoring his
2-11     distinguished tenure; now, therefore, be it
2-12           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
2-13     Legislature hereby commend Don Brown for his exceptional service to
2-14     the Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD and L. D. Bell High School and extend
2-15     to him sincere best wishes for good fortune and happiness in all of
2-16     his future endeavors; and, be it further
2-17           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-18     prepared for Mr. Brown as an expression of high regard by the Texas
2-19     House of Representatives.