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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Walter Pond is planning to retire from his position |
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as superintendent of the Rockdale Independent School District |
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following the 2008-2009 school year, and in stepping down as |
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administrator of the district he will be bringing to a close a |
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notable career that has spanned nearly four decades; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Pond began his tenure with Rockdale ISD |
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immediately after completing his college studies; he taught as a |
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vocational agriculture instructor for 10 years and then |
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distinguished himself as an assistant principal, principal, and |
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director of maintenance and operations; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1988, the superintendent's job became open, and |
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Mr. Pond was selected out of 52 candidates by a unanimous vote of |
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the district's trustees; in all of the posts he has held over the |
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past 38 years, he has earned the respect and admiration of faculty, |
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parents, students, and staff; and |
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WHEREAS, Superintendent Pond's professionalism and |
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commitment to excellence have greatly benefited the residents of |
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Rockdale, and he may indeed reflect with pride on the exceptional |
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service he has provided to the school district as he prepares to |
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embark on the next exciting chapter of his life; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Walter Pond on his outstanding |
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career with the Rockdale Independent School District and extend to |
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him sincere best wishes for continued happiness and success; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Pond as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Alvarado |
Gonzales |
Miller of Comal |
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Anchia |
Gonzalez Toureilles |
Miller of Erath |
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Aycock |
Gutierrez |
Morrison |
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Branch |
Harper-Brown |
Ortiz, Jr. |
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Brown of Kaufman |
Hartnett |
Otto |
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Brown of Brazos |
Heflin |
Parker |
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Callegari |
Hilderbran |
Peña |
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Cohen |
Howard of Fort Bend |
Quintanilla |
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Coleman |
Howard of Travis |
Raymond |
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Craddick |
Jackson |
Rodriguez |
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Crownover |
Keffer |
Sheffield |
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Davis of Harris |
King of Parker |
Smith of Tarrant |
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Davis of Dallas |
King of Taylor |
Smith of Harris |
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Deshotel |
King of Zavala |
Smithee |
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Driver |
Kleinschmidt |
Solomons |
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Eiland |
Leibowitz |
Thompson |
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Elkins |
Lucio III |
Turner of Tarrant |
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England |
Madden |
Turner of Harris |
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Farias |
Mallory Caraway |
Veasey |
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Farrar |
Marquez |
Villarreal |
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Flores |
Martinez Fischer |
Walle |
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Gallego |
McReynolds |
Zerwas |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 234 was adopted by the House on |
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February 26, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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