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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Richard B. Cowan has distinguished himself through |
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his service as superintendent of the New Caney Independent School |
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District; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Cowan received his education from Sam Houston |
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State University, earning his bachelor's degree in teaching in 1971 |
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and his master's degree in education in 1980; he also holds |
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mid-management and superintendent certifications from SHSU; and |
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WHEREAS, From 1971 to 1979, Mr. Cowan taught in the Spring and |
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Magnolia school districts, and he went on to serve as assistant |
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principal in two districts; from 1988 to 1993, he was principal of |
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Montgomery Junior High School, and from 1993 to 1995, he was |
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principal of Diboll High School; after serving as superintendent of |
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Van Vleck ISD from 1995 to 1998, he became superintendent of New |
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Caney ISD in 1998; and |
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WHEREAS, During Mr. Cowan's tenure as superintendent, New |
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Caney ISD has earned a series of "Recognized" ratings from the Texas |
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Education Agency; he played a vital role in winning approval of more |
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than $200 million in bonds, leading to the addition of five new |
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elementary schools, a new middle school, and the district's second |
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high school; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Cowan was named Superintendent of the Year for |
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Region VI by the Texas Association of School Boards; he has received |
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recognition from the community as well, having twice been named a |
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Hometown Hero by the Community Chamber of Commerce of East |
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Montgomery County; he has been named as a Paul Harris Fellow by the |
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Rotary Club of East Montgomery County; and |
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WHEREAS, Since 1998, Rick Cowan has contributed greatly to |
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the development of New Caney ISD, and his dedication to the |
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district's students, teachers, and staff merits special |
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recognition; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Richard B. Cowan on his service to New |
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Caney ISD and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; 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. Cowan as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Creighton |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1942 was adopted by the House on May |
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19, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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