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79R3490 MW-D

By:  Jones of Dallas                                              H.R. No. 70 



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Norman Moorehead is retiring as executive director 
of the Dallas Area Agency on Aging, drawing to a close an 
outstanding 32-year tenure with the agency; and
	WHEREAS, A graduate of Butler College in Tyler, Mr. Moorehead 
went on to earn a master's degree in education from Texas Southern 
University, a second master's degree in education from North Texas 
State University, and a master's degree in public health from The 
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Moorehead served with the Laneville Independent 
School District as a high school principal and assistant 
superintendent before accepting a position as a health program 
specialist with the Texas Department of Health; in that capacity, 
he helped to coordinate a comprehensive network of health services 
for 36 counties in Northeast Texas; and
	WHEREAS, Since joining the Dallas Area Agency on Aging in 
1972, Mr. Moorehead has been instrumental in the development of 
numerous important services for the elderly residents of Dallas 
County; his leadership has enabled the establishment of the first 
Aging Information Office in the county as well as 31 Senior Centers 
and the Family Caregiver Support Program; he has also contributed 
to special population programs, such as La Voz del Anciano, the 
Richard Hsu Activity Center, the Deaf Action Center, and the Dallas 
Lighthouse; moreover, Mr. Moorehead has shared his expertise with 
others through his involvement in myriad professional 
associations; and
	WHEREAS, Norman Moorehead has served the Dallas Area Agency 
on Aging with integrity and dedication for more than three decades, 
earning the lasting respect of all who have been privileged to work 
with him, and it is a pleasure to recognize his exemplary career as 
he embarks on this exciting new chapter in his life; now, therefore, 
be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby congratulate Norman Moorehead on his retirement 
from the Dallas Area Agency on Aging and extend to him sincere best 
wishes for the future; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mr. Moorehead as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.