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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Chuck Davidson of Houston has made a positive and |
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lasting difference in his community through his contributions as a |
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teacher, as a volunteer, and as a caring citizen; and |
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WHEREAS, This native New Yorker arrived in the Lone Star |
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State in 1968 to perform community work for the Presbyterian |
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church; four years later, he embarked on his career in education at |
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Ashford Elementary School, where he taught many young Texans over |
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the course of a tenure that spanned three decades; in addition to |
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his duties in the classroom, Mr. Davidson coached softball and |
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participated in numerous school activities, and along the way he |
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earned a master's degree from Houston Baptist University; and |
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WHEREAS, A resident of the Spring Branch community since |
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1976, Mr. Davidson began volunteering at Spring Woods High School |
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after his retirement from teaching in 2000; he contributed his time |
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and talents to work with the school's sporting events, senior class |
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activities, and athletic and band booster clubs; moreover, he |
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created the Spring Branch Independent School District Good Neighbor |
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program, which recognizes those individuals, businesses, and |
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organizations that actively support local schools; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Davidson also played an instrumental role in the |
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creation of the Spring Branch North Super Neighborhood initiative, |
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and in his role as president of that organization, he acted as a |
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liaison between city officials and area residents; he served in a |
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leadership role with the Spring Shadows Civic Association as well, |
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and he is a valued member of the Spring Branch Presbyterian Church, |
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where he is an elder and the head of the Service Ministry team; a |
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charter member and former president of the Houston Northwest Lions |
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Club, he oversaw the collection of more than 27,000 pairs of |
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eyeglasses for distribution to the disadvantaged; and |
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WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, Mr. Davidson enjoys the |
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love and support of his wife, Beverly, with whom he has shared 37 |
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years, and he takes great pride in their children, Ronald, |
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Christina, Alexa, and Vera, as well as in their five grandchildren |
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and two great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Chuck Davidson has contributed to his fellow |
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citizens through a lifetime of purposeful endeavor, and in so |
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doing, he has set an inspiring example of civic engagement, |
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leadership, and generosity; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commend Chuck Davidson for |
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his outstanding service to his community and extend to him sincere |
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best wishes for continued success and happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Davidson as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |