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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Gerald W. Gilbert is retiring as superintendent of |
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Grand Saline ISD on May 31, 2007, concluding an outstanding career |
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in education that has spanned nearly 50 years; and |
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WHEREAS, Affiliated with Grand Saline ISD since 1963, Mr. |
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Gilbert has served as the district's superintendent since 1988; his |
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association with the district began when he was hired to teach |
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science at Grand Saline High School; three years later he moved into |
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administration, serving as principal of Grand Saline High School |
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from 1966 to 1986 and principal of Grand Saline Middle School from |
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1986 to 1988; and |
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WHEREAS, An alumnus of Van High School, Mr. Gilbert is a |
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graduate of Sam Houston State University and holds a bachelor of |
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science degree and a master of education degree from the |
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university; he began his career as an educator, teaching science in |
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Bay City from 1958 to 1959 and in Aldine from 1959 to 1960 before |
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taking time off to pursue his master's degree; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Gilbert is an active civic leader who has |
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devoted much time and energy to numerous groups, including the |
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Grand Saline Chamber of Commerce, the Masonic Lodge, the Lions |
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Club, and the First United Methodist Church; he has served on the |
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board of directors of the Texas Association of Secondary School |
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Principals and has been a member of the Texas Association of School |
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Administrators, the Texas State Teachers Association, and the |
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Association of Texas Professional Educators; he is also an honorary |
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member of the Texas Association of Future Homemakers of America and |
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FFA; and |
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WHEREAS, During his tenure as superintendent of Grand Saline |
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ISD, Mr. Gilbert has overseen numerous construction projects |
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necessary to meet the needs of the district's growing student |
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population; his guidance and commitment to pursuing prudent |
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financial strategies earned him a well-deserved reputation for |
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integrity in the community, and he leaves the district well |
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prepared for the future; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Gerald Gilbert on the occasion of his |
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retirement as superintendent of Grand Saline ISD and commend him |
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for his many years of exemplary service as an educator and |
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administrator; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Gilbert as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Flynn |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1397 was adopted by the House on April |
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27, 2007, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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