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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Travis Smith received well-deserved recognition |
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when he was presented with an Excellence in Secondary Teaching |
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Award at the Plano Independent School District 2018 Teacher of the |
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Year Gala; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Smith taught at Williams High School for nearly |
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33 years, and during his exceptional tenure as director of bands, |
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the school's music students consistently earned superior ratings at |
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University Interscholastic League contests and garnered top honors |
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at numerous invitational music festivals; he further contributed to |
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the campus community through his role as the fine arts department |
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chair and as a member of the Plano ISD Multi-Ethnic Committee and |
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Martin Luther King Steering Committee; in 2018, he retired from |
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Williams High School and accepted a position as the symphonic wind |
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ensemble director at Collin College; and |
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WHEREAS, Travis Smith exemplifies the passion, |
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determination, and innovative spirit that are the hallmarks of our |
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best teachers, and he has set a standard of excellence to which all |
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in his profession may aspire; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Travis Smith on his receipt of a |
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2018 Plano ISD Excellence in Secondary Teaching Award and extend to |
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him sincere best wishes for continued success with his important |
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work; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Smith as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Leach |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1350 was adopted by the House on May |
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3, 2019, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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