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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Veteran band director Don Hood of Angleton has been |
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honored with induction into the Texas Bandmasters Hall of Fame; and |
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WHEREAS, The hall of fame pays tribute to retired band |
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directors who have contributed greatly to their schools and |
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communities; Mr. Hood was nominated for this prestigious accolade |
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by his former students and was formally inducted at the Texas |
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Bandmasters Association convention in San Antonio in July 2008; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Hood was a band director for 20 years; under his |
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leadership in the 1970s, the Angleton High School bands frequently |
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took part in halftime shows at Dallas Cowboys and Houston Oilers |
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football games; these performances were often featured on national |
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television and included as many as 400 students completing |
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precision military marching routines; and |
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WHEREAS, The outstanding ensembles directed by Mr. Hood won |
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the Tournament of Roses marching band contest, performed for the |
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opening ceremonies of the New Orleans Superdome, and won best of |
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class at Six Flags Over Texas and Six Flags Over Georgia; in the |
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span of two decades, his bands won 50 first division ratings from |
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the University Interscholastic League; and |
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WHEREAS, After leaving his position as band director, Mr. |
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Hood went on to become a much-loved and admired principal for |
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elementary and kindergarten students; he retired in 2002 after a |
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40-year career in education; and |
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WHEREAS, This dedicated and talented man continues to |
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volunteer his time to help local band directors, and he assists the |
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Angleton Alumni Band in presenting a halftime performance at one of |
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the school's football games each season; and |
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WHEREAS, Don Hood's leadership and enthusiasm inspired |
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decades of Angleton students to strive for excellence, not only in |
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band performances but also in the classroom and in their later |
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pursuits; his contributions have touched the lives of many people, |
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and the special recognition he has received is richly deserved; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Don Hood on his induction into the |
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Texas Bandmasters Hall of Fame and commend him for his lifetime of |
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service to his school district and his community; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Hood as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |