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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, After half a century of distinguished service in the |
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field of education, J. Glen Dossett retired as agriculture |
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instructor for the Mineola Independent School District on June 30, |
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2017; and |
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WHEREAS, A Mineola native, Glen Dossett completed his |
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bachelor's degree in agriculture science education at East Texas |
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State University in 1967 and went to work that same year for |
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Pittsburg ISD; in 1970, he received his master's degree in |
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educational administration and joined Mineola ISD as its |
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agriculture instructor; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Dossett taught a wide variety of courses, from |
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animal science to agriculture mechanics; in addition, he served as |
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the district's FFA advisor, and many of the Career and Leadership |
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Development Event teams he trained competed at the state level; |
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moreover, he provided guidance for a host of Supervised |
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Agricultural Experience projects and advised students working on |
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FFA degrees, including the American FFA degree; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the years, Mr. Dossett served Texas FFA as Area |
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VI coordinator and as a member of committees at the district, area, |
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and state levels; from 1975 to 1987, he held a seat on the board of |
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the Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association of Texas, which |
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recognized him for efforts above and beyond the call of duty; he has |
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additionally served on the Agriculture Committee of the Mineola |
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Chamber of Commerce and has coordinated and planned its annual |
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Mineola Hay Show; for his contributions to the chamber, he has |
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received both its Appreciation Award and its Distinguished |
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Achievement Award; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Dossett is supported by |
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the love and encouragement of his wife of 50 years, Darla Sue |
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Dossett, and their three daughters, Kristi, Kerri, and Kelli; he |
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also takes great pride in his three granddaughters; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout his exceptional career, Glen Dossett |
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dedicated himself to helping young Texans build a strong foundation |
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for future success, and he may indeed reflect with pride on his many |
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accomplishments as an educator; 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 J. Glen |
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Dossett on his retirement as agriculture instructor for the Mineola |
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Independent School District and extend to him sincere best wishes |
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for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Dossett as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Hefner |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 479 was adopted by the House on August |
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15, 2017, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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