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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Bob Covey, president of the Cypress-Fairbanks |
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Independent School District Board of Trustees, has been named a |
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recipient of a Distinguished Alumni Award by Texas State |
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University; and |
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WHEREAS, This accolade, first presented to Lyndon B. Johnson, |
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recognizes alumni who have achieved prominence and made a |
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significant impact on the lives of others through their |
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professions, accomplishments, affiliations, and service to society |
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and the university; and |
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WHEREAS, Deeply committed to education, Mr. Covey joined the |
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school board in 2005 and has served in a number of capacities, |
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including secretary and vice president; he is a CFISD Global |
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Volunteer and a reader at Sheridan and Metcalf Elementary Schools, |
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and he participates in the district Bus Buddies program and Read |
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Across America; in addition, he regularly lectures at the Texas |
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Southern University College of Education and helps recruit teachers |
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for CFISD; he was a member of the Long-Range Planning Committees |
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that assisted in forming recommendations for 2001 and 2004 bond |
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referendums; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Covey became a master trustee through the Texas |
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Association of School Board's Leadership TASB program, and he has |
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served the association through his membership on its board and |
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Legislative Review Committee; in addition, he is a member of the |
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Gulf Coast Area Association of School Boards, a Texas Fellow, and a |
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Make Education a Priority ambassador, as well as president of Go |
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Public Gulf Coast; he further benefits his community as a member of |
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the Cy-Fair Houston Chamber of Commerce and the Christ the Redeemer |
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Catholic Church Knights of Columbus; and |
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WHEREAS, A 1969 graduate of Texas State, Mr. Covey earned his |
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bachelor's degree in music education; he was employed for 35 years |
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by American Alloy Steel and rose to become vice president of sales; |
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in his retirement, he continues to work for the company in a support |
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role; he and his wife, Kathleen, are the proud parents of three |
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CFISD graduates and grandparents of five CFISD students; and |
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WHEREAS, Bob Covey has made contributions of lasting value |
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through his tireless efforts in behalf of public education, and he |
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is richly deserving of this notable honor; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Bob Covey on his receipt of a |
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Distinguished Alumni Award from Texas State University and extend |
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to him sincere best wishes 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. Covey as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |