By Ellis                                              H.R. No. 1152
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                                 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.