| |
| |
|
|
R E S O L U T I O N
|
|
|
WHEREAS, JD Janda, the director of fine arts for the Tomball |
|
|
Independent School District, has been named the 2023 Outstanding |
|
|
Fine Arts Administrator by the Texas Fine Arts Administrators; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, Mr. Janda has distinguished himself over the course |
|
|
of his 42-year career in public education, which has included 22 |
|
|
years as a music director at James E. Taylor High School and 6 years |
|
|
as the director of curriculum and fine arts for Georgetown ISD; |
|
|
since being hired to his current position with Tomball ISD in July |
|
|
2015, he has been responsible for supervising the district's dance, |
|
|
theater, visual arts, and music departments; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, Over the years, Mr. Janda has steadfastly worked to |
|
|
enhance fine arts opportunities for Texas students at both the |
|
|
state and local levels; he has served in several statewide |
|
|
leadership roles, including president of the Texas Music |
|
|
Administrators Conference, president of the Texas Music Educators |
|
|
Association, and TMEA State Band chair, in addition to sharing his |
|
|
expertise as a member of the UIL State Music Technical Advisory |
|
|
Committee for multiple terms; he was also recognized by his peers at |
|
|
TMEA's annual convention in San Antonio; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, JD Janda has enriched the lives of many Texas |
|
|
students by encouraging them to explore and develop their creative |
|
|
talents, and he has set an example of excellence to which all in his |
|
|
profession may aspire; now, therefore, be it |
|
|
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
|
|
Legislature hereby congratulate JD Janda on his selection as the |
|
|
2023 Outstanding Fine Arts Administrator by the Texas Fine Arts |
|
|
Administrators and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued |
|
|
success with his important work; and, be it further |
|
|
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
|
|
prepared for Mr. Janda as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
|
|
House of Representatives. |
| |
|
|
Oliverson |
|
|
|
|
|
______________________________ |
|
|
Speaker of the House |
| |
|
|
I certify that H.R. No. 479 was adopted by the House on March |
|
|
16, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
|
|
|
|
|
______________________________ |
|
|
Chief Clerk of the House |
| |