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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Johnnie Rountree has long been a devoted supporter |
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of the Galena Park Independent School District, and his notable |
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achievements in this regard are truly worthy of commendation; and |
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WHEREAS, Recognizing the value of education at an early age, |
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Mr. Rountree was determined to earn a diploma after dropping out of |
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high school to care for his father; Galena Park administrators |
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worked to accommodate him, and to express his appreciation, he |
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joined the ex-student association after his graduation, helping to |
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raise enough money to offer the group's first scholarships to local |
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students; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Rountree went on to run for the school board, |
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earning election to the body in 1969; during his 29-year tenure as a |
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trustee, he helped to build a strong working relationship with |
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school administration and ably addressed a number of challenges |
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facing the district; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Rountree currently serves as director of the |
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Galena Park ISD Education Foundation, where he has helped to raise |
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scholarship money for young men and women in need; before joining |
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the group, this talented businessman operated his own successful |
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clothing store, Rountree-Williams, for more than three decades; and |
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WHEREAS, Also active in the greater community, he has been a |
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valued member of the Optimist Club for 40 years and, as a member of |
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the local Jaycees, he worked to ensure that the district has the |
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highest immunization rate in the city; and |
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WHEREAS, An example of a truly outstanding community leader, |
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Johnnie Rountree has provided countless schoolchildren with new |
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opportunities and, in so doing, he has earned the lasting |
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appreciation of citizens throughout Galena Park; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Johnnie Rountree for his outstanding |
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service to the Galena Park Independent School District and extend |
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to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Rountree as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Hernandez |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1380 was adopted by the House on April |
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19, 2007, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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