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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 954
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WHEREAS, J. Glen Dossett is retiring as agriculture |
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instructor for the Mineola Independent School District on |
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June 30, 2017, concluding a distinguished 50-year career in |
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education; and |
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WHEREAS, A Mineola native and graduate of East Texas State |
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University, Glen Dossett completed his bachelor's degree in |
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agriculture science education in 1967 and went to work that same |
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year for Pittsburg Independent School District; in 1970, he |
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received his master's degree in educational administration and |
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joined Mineola Independent School District as its agriculture |
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instructor; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Dossett has taught a wide variety of courses, |
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from animal science to agriculture mechanics; in addition, he has |
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served as the district's FFA advisor, and many of the Career and |
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Leadership Development Event teams he has trained have competed |
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at the state level; he has provided guidance for a host of |
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Supervised Agricultural Experience projects and has advised |
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students working on FFA degrees, including the American FFA |
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degree; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the years, Mr. Dossett has served Texas FFA |
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as Area VI coordinator and as a member of committees at the |
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district, area, and state levels; from 1975 to 1987, he held a |
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seat on the board of the Vocational Agriculture Teachers |
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Association of Texas, which recognized him for efforts above and |
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beyond the call of duty; he has additionally served on the |
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AgricultureCommitteeoftheMineolaChamberofCommerceandhas |
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coordinated and planned its annual Mineola Hay Show; for his |
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contributions to the chamber, he has received both its Appreciation |
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Award and its Distinguished 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, Glen Dossett has made a positive difference in the |
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lives of numerous Mineola students over the course of five |
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decades, and he may indeed reflect with pride on a career well |
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spent as he embarks upon the next exciting chapter of his life; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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Legislature, hereby congratulate Glen Dossett on his retirement |
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as agriculture instructor for the Mineola Independent School |
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District and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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Mr. Dossett as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. |
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Hughes |
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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 May 29, 2017. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |