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
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	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.
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	Chief Clerk of the House