H.C.R. No. 20 



HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
	WHEREAS, Janie Casey is retiring from her position as 
director of guidance and counseling with the Keller Independent 
School District, and members of her community are joining together 
to pay tribute to this esteemed woman on May 6, 2006; and
	WHEREAS, Mrs. Casey earned her bachelor's degree in secondary 
education and her master of education degree in counseling from the 
University of North Texas; she joined Keller ISD in 1973, and during 
the past three decades, she has lovingly guided a generation of 
children both as a teacher and a counselor; and
	WHEREAS, She has further contributed to her chosen field by 
leading district-wide initiatives, including the Keller ISD Crisis 
Management Plan, the restructuring of the Guidance and Counseling 
Program for grades K-12, and the parent education program Love and 
Logic; and
	WHEREAS, Mrs. Casey's service has earned her well-deserved 
acclaim; named Counselor Supervisor of the Year, she has also 
received the Hero Award for Outstanding Service to Children, the 
Shining Star Award for Community Involvement, and the Outstanding 
Alumna Award from the University of North Texas, to name but a few; 
and
	WHEREAS, Mrs. Casey also serves as adjunct instructor at 
Texas Christian University and Dallas Baptist University, on the 
District 98 Education Advisory Board, the Advisory Board for 
Counselor Education at the University of North Texas, and the Rocky 
Top Therapy Ranch Advisory Board for Youth; moreover, she is 
credited with the establishment of "Casey's Kids," an annual 
clothing drive that helps countless children in need; and
	WHEREAS, Janie Casey may reflect with great pride on the 
invaluable contributions she has made to the young people of the 
Lone Star State; she has worked diligently to improve the quality of 
education in her community, earning the respect and admiration of 
her colleagues and the many teachers, students, and parents with 
whom she has been associated, and her legacy of professional 
excellence merits special recognition; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the 79th Legislature of the State of Texas, 
3rd Called Session, hereby declare May 6, 2006, Janie Casey Day in 
Keller and commend Mrs. Casey for her decades of exceptional 
service to the Keller Independent School District; and, be it 
further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mrs. Casey as an expression of high regard by the Texas 
House of Representatives and Senate.

                                                                          Truitt




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   President of the Senate                               Speaker of the House      

	I certify that H.C.R. No. 20 was adopted by the House on April 
24, 2006, by a non-record vote.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House   

	I certify that H.C.R. No. 20 was adopted by the Senate on 
April 27, 2006, by a viva-voce vote.

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                                                      Secretary of the Senate   



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              Governor