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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Santos Lujan Jr. has made invaluable contributions |
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to the field of education during his years as a teacher and |
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administrator; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Lujan earned his diploma in 1967 from Big Spring |
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High School, where he was a saxophonist in the Steer Band, and he |
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went on to graduate with bachelor's and master's degrees in music |
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education from West Texas State University; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1972, Mr. Lujan began his career as an assistant |
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band director at Big Lake High School, and he soon advanced to head |
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director; he was named director of bands for Raymondville ISD in |
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1977, and over the course of his 15-year tenure in that position, he |
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was instrumental in the dramatic expansion of the program and in the |
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notable success of the Bearkat Band, which consistently earned |
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first division ratings at University Interscholastic League |
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concert and sight-reading contests as well as festival competitions |
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across the state; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Lujan was promoted to assistant superintendent |
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for business and operations in 1993, and four years later, he was |
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named superintendent of Raymondville ISD; he also served as |
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superintendent of the Kermit and Culberson County-Allamoore school |
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districts and as principal of Presidio High School; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the years, Mr. Lujan has received |
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well-deserved recognition for his achievements; he was selected for |
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the Region 18 Superintendent of the Year Award and was a finalist |
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for Texas Superintendent of the Year, and he was also inducted into |
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the Rio Grande Valley Band Director Hall of Fame in 2013; and |
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WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, Mr. Lujan is blessed with |
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the love and support of his wife, Mary Lou Lujan, and he takes great |
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pride in his two children, Santos and Adrianna, and two |
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granddaughters, Amorie and AnnaLee; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan has devoted his professional |
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life to public education, and he has made a positive difference in |
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the lives of countless individuals; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Santos Lujan Jr. for his career in |
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education 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. Lujan as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |