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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Dr. John E. Chapman III, superintendent of the Ennis |
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Independent School District, has been named the 2017 Superintendent |
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of the Year for Education Service Center Region 10; and |
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WHEREAS, The Texas Association of School Boards has sponsored |
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this annual award to recognize local school district |
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superintendents for their leadership since 1984; those receiving |
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the regional-level designation are honored at the Texas Association |
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of School Administrators/TASB annual convention and are eligible to |
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be considered for selection as state Superintendent of the Year; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Chapman began his career in Lubbock as a teacher |
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and coach; he went on to serve as a K-12 assistant principal, junior |
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high school principal, and high school principal before assuming |
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his first superintendent's post with Chillicothe ISD, which was |
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named one of the best districts in the nation by U.S. News and World |
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Report during his tenure; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2007, this veteran educator became |
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superintendent for Comfort ISD, where he won the Gifted and |
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Talented Administrator of the Year Award; in 2013, he was named |
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Region 13 Superintendent of the Year and a state Superintendent of |
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the Year finalist; he has served as superintendent of Ennis ISD |
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since January 2014; and |
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WHEREAS, A graduate of McMurry University, Dr. Chapman holds |
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a master's degree from Wayland Baptist University and an Ed.D. in |
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educational leadership from Texas Tech University; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout his impressive career, John Chapman has |
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worked tirelessly in behalf of students, teachers, and parents, and |
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he has contributed immeasurably to the advancement of public |
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education in the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Dr. John E. |
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Chapman III on being named Region 10 Superintendent of the Year and |
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extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success in his |
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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. Chapman as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |