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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Marvin Lane Dameron was named a 2007 Distinguished |
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Alumnus by the Midway High School Alumni Association for his many |
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contributions to Midway Independent School District; and |
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WHEREAS, After graduating from Midway High School in 1950, |
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Mr. Dameron earned his bachelor's degree from Howard Payne |
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University and went on to receive a master's degree in education |
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administration from Baylor University in 1964; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Dameron began his career in education at |
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Bruceville-Eddy, serving as a teacher, coach, and principal before |
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joining Midway schools three years later; in addition to coaching |
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high school football, track, and basketball, he taught sixth grade |
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arithmetic and general science; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1962, Mr. Dameron became an elementary school |
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principal, and he developed and taught a pilot program in physical |
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education for elementary students; his dedicated efforts earned him |
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the position of district superintendent, and he again brought an |
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innovative eye to the role; and |
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WHEREAS, Embracing new initiatives and technology, Mr. |
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Dameron brought ROTC and horticulture programs to his schools and, |
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under his able guidance, Midway became the first district in the |
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area to acquire computers for classrooms and for administrative |
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billing and payroll purposes; moreover, he oversaw significant |
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expansion, including construction of a high school, three |
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elementary schools, and an athletic complex, as well as additions |
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to another campus; when he concluded his exemplary career in 1989, |
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construction was underway on a fifth elementary school; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Dameron has shared his time and expertise with a |
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number of worthwhile organizations; he holds a lifetime membership |
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in the Midway PTA and the Texas Association of School |
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Administrators and is a Midway ISD Athletic Hall of Fame honoree; he |
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is also a charter member of the local chapter of the Lions Club and |
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the Northwest Waco Rotary Club and a member of the McLennan County |
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Men's Republican Club; and |
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WHEREAS, He has been married for 42 years to his wife, Mary |
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Ann, and is an active member of the First Methodist Church at Eddy, |
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where he serves as the assistant financial director and member of |
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the building and trustee committees; and |
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WHEREAS, Marvin Dameron has devoted his career to the |
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education of young Texans; he served Midway ISD with distinction, |
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and his significant record of achievement as an educator, |
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administrator, and community leader merits special recognition; |
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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 Marvin Lane Dameron on being named |
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a Distinguished Alumnus by the Midway High School Alumni |
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Association and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Dameron as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Anderson |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1915 was adopted by the House on May |
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14, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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