1-1 1 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 989 1-3 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pride in 1-4 recognizing Dr. Clayton W. Downing on the occasion of his 1-5 recent retirement as Superintendent of Schools of the Lewisville 1-6 Independent School District; and 1-7 WHEREAS, A respected educator in the State of Texas, 1-8 Dr. Downing has had an outstanding career that has included 1-9 serving as a deputy superintendent and principal; and 1-10 WHEREAS, Dr. Downing's extraordinary talents for his work 1-11 helped him to become Superintendent in 1984, a position he held 1-12 until his retirement; and 1-13 WHEREAS, Under his superior leadership, the students in 1-14 Dr. Downing's school district received excellent educational 1-15 opportunities and learned skills to help them succeed in college 1-16 and in business and professional areas; and 1-17 WHEREAS, Dedicated to providing an excellent education to 1-18 all young people, Dr. Downing sponsored a positive ambiance 1-19 and developed procedures and programs that improved student 1-20 achievement; and 1-21 WHEREAS, Dr. Downing and his wife, Wanda, have two children, 1-22 Jason and Angie; and 1-23 WHEREAS, Dr. Downing is a recipient of the Texas 2-1 Superintendent of the Year for 1993, which was awarded by 2-2 the Texas Association of School Administrators; he was also a 2-3 recipient of the Golden Eagle Award for Educational Leadership 2-4 in 1989 from the University of North Texas, and he is currently 2-5 serving on the Board of Directors of the University of North Texas 2-6 Math and Science Academy; and 2-7 WHEREAS, A devout Christian, Dr. Downing is a member and past 2-8 chairman of deacons of Lakeland Baptist Church; and 2-9 WHEREAS, Dr. Downing has contributed greatly to the quality 2-10 of education in the Lewisville community, and he has played a 2-11 major role in making the Lewisville Independent School District 2-12 the exceptional school system it is today; now, therefore, be it 2-13 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-14 77th Legislature, hereby commend Dr. Clayton W. Downing for his 2-15 accomplishments as an educator and administrator and extend best 2-16 wishes to him for his future retirement years; and, be it further 2-17 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 2-18 him as an expression of highest regard from the Texas Senate. 2-19 Nelson 2-20 ______________________________________ 2-21 President of the Senate 2-22 I hereby certify that the above 2-23 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-24 on May 9, 2001. 2-25 ______________________________________ 2-26 Secretary of the Senate 2-27 ______________________________________ 2-28 Member, Texas Senate