R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, This year marks the close of a distinguished career 1-2 in public education for Tom Myers, and as he embarks on a new 1-3 chapter in his life, it is indeed appropriate to reflect on his 1-4 professional achievements; and 1-5 WHEREAS, Mr. Myers holds a bachelor's degree from the College 1-6 of the Ozarks and a master's degree from Sam Houston State Teachers 1-7 College; he gained valuable teaching experience at positions with 1-8 the Galena Park and Pasadena school districts before moving with 1-9 his family to Livingston in 1974; and 1-10 WHEREAS, Since that time, he has built a superb choral 1-11 program at Livingston High School and has been a positive influence 1-12 on many young lives; during an outstanding tenure that has spanned 1-13 more than a quarter-century, Mr. Myers has entered 84 choirs in UIL 1-14 vocal competitions, which have earned the school 14 concert 1-15 plaques, 6 sight-reading plaques, and 55 sweepstakes trophies; and 1-16 WHEREAS, Under his expert direction, Livingston High School 1-17 choirs have been honored as Best of Class at numerous festivals 1-18 throughout the country and, in the past year alone, the women's 1-19 first group was awarded grand champion status and was joined by the 1-20 women's second group and concert choir in receiving first place 1-21 trophies, while the men's group earned second place at the Orlando 1-22 Music Festival; and 1-23 WHEREAS, Mr. Myers is highly regarded by his professional 1-24 peers, having served as Texas Music Educators Association region 2-1 and area chairman, as UIL vocal contest chairman, and as a UIL 2-2 adjudicator and clinician throughout the state; and 2-3 WHEREAS, For more than four decades, Tom Myers has instilled 2-4 in his students a love of music that they will treasure throughout 2-5 their lives, and he has earned the lasting respect and admiration 2-6 of all who are privileged to know him; now, therefore, be it 2-7 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas 2-8 Legislature hereby congratulate Tom Myers on the occasion of his 2-9 retirement from the public school system and commend him for his 2-10 exceptional tenure as the choir director of Livingston High School; 2-11 and, be it further 2-12 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-13 prepared for Mr. Myers as an expression of high regard by the Texas 2-14 House of Representatives. Ellis _______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1152 was adopted by the House on May 28, 2001, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House