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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, After 13 years of outstanding service, John Simmons |
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is retiring from the Wylie Independent School District Board of |
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Trustees; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Simmons was elected to the school board in 1994, |
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and throughout his tenure he has demonstrated an unwavering |
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commitment to excellence and to the district's students, teachers, |
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and campuses; moreover, he further distinguished himself by serving |
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as board president for two years and by accumulating more than 300 |
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hours of board training; and |
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WHEREAS, An alumnus of Wylie ISD, Mr. Simmons is currently |
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employed by L-3 Communications in Greenville; he is a valued |
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congregant of the First Baptist Church of Wylie and a longtime |
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member of the East Fork Masonic Lodge, which he has served as a past |
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master and a district deputy grand master; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Simmons has enjoyed the |
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love and support of his wife, Susie, their daughters, Kimberly and |
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Cheryl, and their three grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, The vitality of our schools depends on the |
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dedication of individuals like John Simmons, who give generously of |
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their time and talents in behalf of the youth of the Lone Star |
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State, and he may indeed reflect with pride on his record of |
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achievement; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend John Simmons on his years of service to |
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the Wylie ISD Board of Trustees and extend to him best wishes for |
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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. Simmons as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |