1-1 1 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 330 1-3 WHEREAS, The Texas Senate is proud to congratulate 1-4 retiring superintendent Dr. John D. Horn of the Mesquite 1-5 Independent School District as he nears the end of an 1-6 outstanding 38-year career dedicated to educational excellence; 1-7 and 1-8 WHEREAS, Highly respected throughout the state and often 1-9 honored for his many significant contributions to Texas public 1-10 education, Dr. Horn served as superintendent of the Allen 1-11 Independent School District for eight years before assuming the 1-12 helm of the 32,000-student Mesquite school system; and 1-13 WHEREAS, During his 15-year tenure in Mesquite, 1-14 Dr. Horn has sought continuous improvement throughout the system, 1-15 supporting numerous initiatives to enhance staff development and 1-16 student achievement, strengthen academic programs, and establish 1-17 partnerships with parents and with community and business leaders; 1-18 as a result of this comprehensive strategy, the Mesquite district 1-19 has attained "recognized" status with the Texas Education Agency; 1-20 and 1-21 WHEREAS, Moreover, Dr. Horn has been involved in 1-22 statewide efforts relating to educational programs and 2-1 policy; he was instrumental in creating the Texas Professional 2-2 Development and Technology Centers in conjunction with 2-3 Texas A&M University-Commerce, and helped establish and served 2-4 on the board of the Texas Center of Educational Research; a 2-5 governor's appointee to the Task Force on Vocational Education, 2-6 he also served on the boards of the Texas Academy of Math & Science 2-7 and the Texas Center for Partners in Education; and 2-8 WHEREAS, In 1999, in recognition of the many ways in 2-9 which his work has benefited the schoolchildren of Texas, Dr. Horn 2-10 received the state's most coveted education tribute, the Golden 2-11 Deeds Award, given by the Administrative Leadership Institute; he 2-12 was selected as Texas Superintendent of the Year by the Texas 2-13 Association of School Administrators in 1995 and was named one of 2-14 the top five superintendents by the Texas Association of School 2-15 Boards in 1993; in 1998 the Mesquite Independent School District 2-16 Board of Trustees approved the naming of the district's fifth high 2-17 school in his honor; and 2-18 WHEREAS, In addition to his professional endeavors, 2-19 Dr. Horn has given generously of his time and talents to such 2-20 community organizations as the Dallas County Local Workforce 2-21 Development Board, Mesquite Economic Development Foundation Board 2-22 of Directors, Mesquite Rotary Club and Chamber of Commerce, and 2-23 the Boy Scouts; and 2-24 WHEREAS, This esteemed gentleman's vision and guidance 3-1 have contributed tremendously to his community and to the 3-2 development of the Mesquite Independent School District as a 3-3 highly respected educational system; he is nationally recognized 3-4 for committing himself to rigorous standards of achievement, and 3-5 his lasting influence will surely be felt in the district's 3-6 continued success; now, therefore, be it 3-7 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 3-8 77th Legislature, hereby commend Dr. John D. Horn for his 3-9 dedication to the students of Texas on the occasion of his 3-10 retirement as superintendent of the Mesquite Independent School 3-11 District and extend to him sincere best wishes for happiness and 3-12 success in his future endeavors; and, be it further 3-13 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be 3-14 prepared for Dr. Horn as an expression of high regard from the 3-15 Texas Senate. 3-16 Carona 3-17 Cain 3-18 ______________________________________ 3-19 President of the Senate 3-20 I hereby certify that the above 3-21 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 3-22 on February 22, 2001. 3-23 ______________________________________ 3-24 Secretary of the Senate 3-25 ______________________________________ 3-26 Member, Texas Senate 3-27 ______________________________________ 3-28 Member, Texas Senate