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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Dr. Rick McDaniel was appointed superintendent of |
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schools for the McKinney Independent School District on December 9, |
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2014; and |
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WHEREAS, A veteran educator who has worked in Texas public |
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schools for nearly three decades, Dr. McDaniel previously spent |
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some 20 years with the Tyler ISD as a classroom teacher, coach, |
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assistant principal, and principal; he joined the McKinney ISD in |
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2006 as principal of the newly constructed McKinney Boyd High |
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School, and his leadership was critical to the school's successes |
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in the areas of academic achievement, fine arts, and athletics; in |
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January 2014, he was named assistant superintendent of student |
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services for the district; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed administrator earned his bachelor's |
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degree from Stephen F. Austin State University, a master's degree |
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from The University of Texas at Tyler, and his doctorate from the |
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University of North Texas; Dr. McDaniel is the recipient of a |
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number of prestigious accolades, including the Distinguished |
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Leader Award from the Science Teachers Association of Texas, the |
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Distinguished Administrator Award from the Texas Music Educators |
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Association, and the 2013 National Thespian Award for |
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Administrative Support; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of his exemplary career, |
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Dr. McDaniel has demonstrated skilled, incisive leadership and an |
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unwavering enthusiasm for educating young people, and he may indeed |
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reflect with pride on his accomplishments as he takes up the |
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challenges and opportunities of his new position; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. Rick McDaniel on his |
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appointment as superintendent of schools for the McKinney |
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Independent School District and extend to him sincere best wishes |
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for continued success in his important work; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Dr. McDaniel as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |