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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Former superintendent Frank Moates was inducted |
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into the DeSoto Independent School District Hall of Honor at a |
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special ceremony on May 3, 2013; and |
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WHEREAS, The Hall of Honor was established to pay tribute to |
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notable alumni of DeSoto High School and other individuals who have |
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excelled in their service to area schools or have made special |
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contributions to the district's educational mission; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Moates was superintendent from 1974 to 1990 and |
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led the district through a period of remarkable change; DeSoto was a |
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small, Class 1A school system when he took the helm, but during a |
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decade and a half of rapid population growth in the area, this |
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skilled administrator supervised the building of six schools and |
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numerous athletic facilities; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Moates played a key role in many other |
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initiatives, including the development of the DeSoto gifted and |
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talented program and the implementation of numerous technological |
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advancements in the classroom; highly admired by his peers, he was a |
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member of the Best Southwest Coalition for Education, served as a |
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consultant with the Texas Association of School Boards, and helped |
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monitor school district performance for the Texas Education Agency; |
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Moates Elementary School was named in his honor; and |
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WHEREAS, Frank Moates made a positive difference in the lives |
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of many students through his dedicated work in behalf of DeSoto ISD, |
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and in so doing, he earned the lasting respect of the community; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate former superintendent Frank Moates |
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on his induction into the DeSoto Independent School District Hall |
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of Honor 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. Moates as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Davis of Dallas |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2009 was adopted by the House on May |
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17, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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