H.R. No. 1038
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Respected and accomplished Katy Independent School
  District superintendent Dr. Leonard Merrell is retiring from his
  post on June 30, 2007, after 12 years of exceptional service to that
  district; and
         WHEREAS, Chosen as Katy superintendent in 1995, Dr. Merrell
  has ably guided one of the fastest-growing school districts in the
  state;  during his tenure, the student population of Katy has
  doubled, rising from 25,000 to more than 50,000, and to serve them
  the district has opened 20 new campuses, four performing arts
  centers, and three ninth-grade complexes; and
         WHEREAS, In addition to directing that expansion, Dr. Merrell
  has overseen the completion of a comprehensive curriculum revision
  process and the implementation of an online management system for
  administrators and teachers; the strength of the district during
  his watch is reflected in the "recognized" rating that Katy ISD has
  earned from the state for nine of the past 10 years;  and
         WHEREAS, In recognition of Dr. Merrell's outstanding
  leadership, the Katy ISD Board of Trustees voted unanimously in
  2005 to name its new multipurpose center in his honor; and
         WHEREAS, Before taking the helm of Katy ISD, Dr. Merrell
  served as superintendent of the Texas City ISD and Sulphur Springs
  ISD;  altogether, he has led school districts for 22 of the 39 years
  he has dedicated to the field of education; and
         WHEREAS, Throughout Dr. Merrell's illustrious career,
  numerous organizations have taken note of his achievements; named
  the Katy Area Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year in 2003 and
  the American Association of School Administrators Texas
  Superintendent of the Year for 1997-1998, he was also designated a
  finalist for the Texas Computer Education Association
  Superintendent of the Year award in 2005;  moreover, Dr. Merrell has
  served as president of the Texas Association of School
  Administrators; and
         WHEREAS, Committed to creating an educational environment in
  which each student has a respected place and is taught to the best
  of his or her abilities, Dr. Leonard Merrell has made contributions
  to the Katy ISD that will benefit the community and its students for
  many years to come; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas
  Legislature hereby commend Dr. Leonard Merrell on the occasion of
  his retirement as superintendent of the Katy Independent School
  District and extend to him sincere best wishes for happiness and
  fulfillment in the years ahead; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for Dr. Merrell as an expression of high regard by the
  Texas House of Representatives.
 
  Callegari
  Zerwas
  Vo
 
 
Craddick Gattis Miles
 
Allen Geren Miller
 
Alonzo Giddings Moreno
 
Anchia Gonzales Morrison
 
Anderson Gonzalez Toureilles Mowery
 
Aycock Goolsby Murphy
 
Bailey Guillen Naishtat
 
Berman Haggerty Noriega
 
Bohac Hamilton O'Day
 
Bolton Hancock Oliveira
 
Bonnen Hardcastle Olivo
 
Branch Harless Orr
 
Brown of Kaufman Harper-Brown Ortiz, Jr.
 
Brown of Brazos Hartnett Otto
 
Burnam Heflin Parker
 
Callegari Hernandez Patrick
 
Castro Herrero Paxton
 
Chavez Hilderbran Pena
 
Chisum Hill Phillips
 
Christian Hochberg Pickett
 
Cohen Hodge Pierson
 
Coleman Homer Pitts
 
Cook of Navarro Hopson Puente
 
Cook of Colorado Howard of Fort Bend Quintanilla
 
Corte Howard of Travis Raymond
 
Crabb Hughes Riddle
 
Creighton Isett Ritter
 
Crownover Jackson Rodriguez
 
Darby Jones Rose
 
Davis of Harris Keffer Smith of Tarrant
 
Davis of Dallas King of Parker Smith of Harris
 
Delisi King of Taylor Smithee
 
Deshotel King of Zavala Solomons
 
Driver Kolkhorst Strama
 
Dukes Krusee Straus
 
Dunnam Kuempel Swinford
 
Dutton Latham Talton
 
Eiland Laubenberg Taylor
 
Eissler Leibowitz Thompson
 
Elkins Lucio III Truitt
 
England Macias Turner
 
Escobar Madden Van Arsdale
 
Farabee Mallory Caraway Vaught
 
Farias Martinez Veasey
 
Farrar Martinez Fischer Villarreal
 
Flores McCall Vo
 
Flynn McClendon West
 
Frost McReynolds Woolley
 
Gallego Menendez Zedler
 
Garcia Merritt Zerwas
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 1038 was adopted by the House on April
  12, 2007, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House