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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Joseph Watts is retiring from the Henderson |
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Independent School District in 2015, drawing to a close a notable |
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career in education that has spanned a half-century; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Laneville, Joe Watts developed a passion |
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for agriculture at a young age, when he farmed watermelons and peas |
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on land his family had owned since the 1870s; a graduate of |
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Laneville High School, he attended Stephen F. Austin State |
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University and distinguished himself there as president of the FFA, |
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and he later completed a master's degree; and |
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WHEREAS, After beginning his career as an educator at a |
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junior high school in Needville, he moved to San Augustine, where he |
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taught agriculture for four years and helped build a community |
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rodeo arena; he went on to be hired by Henderson ISD, and during his |
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tenure, he has helped his students consistently place at the Rusk |
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County Youth Project Show and has raised money for the Agriculture |
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Department by working the concession stand at football games for |
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nearly three decades; and |
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WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, Mr. Watts is blessed with |
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the love and affection of his two children, Joey and Stephanie; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his dedication, professionalism, and |
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commitment to excellence, Joe Watts has made a positive difference |
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in the lives of numerous Henderson students over the years, and he |
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may indeed reflect with pride on a career well spent; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Joe Watts on his retirement from |
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the Henderson Independent School District and extend to him sincere |
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best wishes for continued 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. Watts as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Clardy |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 3021 was adopted by the House on May |
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30, 2015, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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