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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 652
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Warren Seay Jr., president of the DeSoto Independent |
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School District Board of Trustees, who is being honored for his |
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outstanding service and many accomplishments at a reception on |
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May 8, 2015; and |
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WHEREAS, Warren Seay is a truly distinguished young man who |
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has found immense success as a scholar, as an attorney, and as a |
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dedicated community servant; and |
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WHEREAS, A graduate of the Southern Methodist University |
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Dedman School of Law, Mr. Seay was a recipient of the prestigious |
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Harry S. Truman Scholarship, and he was named a USA Today |
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Academic All-American; and |
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WHEREAS, He is currently an associate member of Winstead's |
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Real Estate Finance group, where he represents banks at the |
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local, regional, and national levels and specializes in working |
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with clients still recovering from the international financial |
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crisis; and |
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WHEREAS, In May of 2009, Mr. Seay became the youngest elected |
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official in Dallas County history when he won a seat on the DeSoto |
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Independent School District Board of Trustees at the age of 20; |
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subsequently, he was elected four consecutive years to serve as |
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the board president and has been deemed the youngest school board |
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president in the nation; and |
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WHEREAS, As board president, Mr. Seay has worked to ensure |
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that all students have the tools they need to succeed in college |
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and beyond, regardless of race or income; he has promoted new |
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beneficial programs and has led the board to four consecutive |
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balanced budgets while lowering the tax rate and increasing |
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teachers' salaries; and |
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WHEREAS, Warren Seay is a truly accomplished professional |
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who has used his immense success to the betterment of his |
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community; he has won the respect and admiration of many, and his |
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presence on the DeSoto Independent School District Board of |
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Trustees will be greatly missed; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th |
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Legislature, hereby commend Warren Seay Jr. for his many |
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contributions to the DeSoto Independent School District and to |
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his community and this state and extend to him best wishes for the |
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future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on April 28, 2015. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |