H.R. No. 1112
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Katie N. Reed is retiring from the Northside
  Independent School District school board, drawing to a close a
  remarkable tenure that has spanned more than three decades; and
         WHEREAS, Mrs. Reed first won election to the NISD school
  board in 1990 and subsequently served seven terms as president; she
  has worked tirelessly in behalf of the district as it has grown to
  serve more than 100,000 students at 120 campuses; as a former
  president of the Texas Association of School Boards, she
  represented public school districts in Texas on the national level,
  and she has served on its building and finance committee and has
  chaired the policy and intergovernmental relations committee; and
         WHEREAS, A committed champion of her community, Mrs. Reed
  served as chair of the Alamo Area Council of Governments board and
  as a member of the Masters Leadership Program of San Antonio board;
  she also gives her time to the Greater San Antonio Chamber of
  Commerce and has served as chair of the Salvation Army Advisory
  Board, the Women and Children's Advisory Committee, and the Boys
  and Girls Clubs; the recipient of numerous honors, she was
  presented with the Dolph and Janey Briscoe Lifetime Achievement
  Award by United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County, and she was
  inducted into the San Antonio Women's Hall of Fame in 2003 and
  recognized at the San Antonio Business Journal Women's Leadership
  Awards in 2005; and
         WHEREAS, A native of Omaha, Nebraska, Mrs. Reed graduated
  from the University of Missouri at Columbia and later taught in
  public schools in Missouri and Oklahoma; in all her endeavors, she
  has enjoyed the love and support of her husband, Jim, and she takes
  great pride in their children, Phillip and Holly, and their three
  grandchildren; she is a valued member of University United
  Methodist Church; and
         WHEREAS, Through her unwavering commitment to public
  education, Katie Reed has greatly benefited generations of
  Northside ISD students, and her contributions will resonate in the
  community for years to come; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
  Legislature hereby congratulate Katie N. Reed on her retirement
  from the Northside Independent School District school board and
  that she be extended sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it
  further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for Mrs. Reed as an expression of high regard by the Texas
  House of Representatives.
 
  Lopez
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 1112 was adopted by the House on May
  14, 2021, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House