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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 897
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pleasure in |
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recognizing Byron L. Shelley on the occasion of his retirement as |
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superintendent of the Amherst Independent School District after |
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34 years of exemplary service in education; and |
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WHEREAS, Byron Shelley has served as superintendent of |
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the Amherst Independent School District since 1993 and was a |
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principal from 1989 to 1993; he has been an educator since 1973, |
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serving as a teacher, assistant coach, athletic director, |
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principal, and superintendent; and |
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WHEREAS, He served in the United States Air Force from 1966 |
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to 1970; he earned a bachelor's degree in science in 1972 from |
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McMurry College and a master's degree in education in 1976 from |
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Sul Ross State University, where he later earned a midmanagement |
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certificate; he received his superintendent certification from |
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West Texas A&M University; and |
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WHEREAS, Some of his professional associations include |
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serving as the president of the board of directors for the |
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South Plains Chapter of the Texas Association of Community Schools |
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and as president of the Texas Rural Education Association; and |
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WHEREAS, An active civic leader, he was a member of the |
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board of directors and a vice president for the Amherst Chamber |
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of Commerce and Agriculture and a director for the Littlefield |
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Area Livestock Show Association; he has received numerous |
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awards, including being named the Citizen of the Year by the |
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Amherst Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout his career, Byron Shelley has been an |
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exceptional leader who has had a positive influence on the lives |
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of many students and teachers, and his presence at the Amherst |
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Independent School District will be greatly missed; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, |
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80th Legislature, hereby commend Byron L. Shelley for his |
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outstanding contributions in the field of education in Amherst |
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and the State of Texas and extend to him best wishes for the |
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future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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Duncan |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on April 27, 2007. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |