Bill Text: TX HR13 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled

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Bill Title: In memory of former Humble ISD superintendent Dr. Guy M. Sconzo.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2021-03-18 - Reported enrolled [HR13 Detail]

Download: Texas-2021-HR13-Enrolled.html

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H.R. No. 13

R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The citizens of Humble lost a beloved community
leader with the death of retired Humble Independent School District
superintendent Dr. Guy M. Sconzo on April 21, 2020; and
WHEREAS, Born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1952, Guy Sconzo
earned a bachelor's degree in English literature and secondary
education from Wagner College, a master's degree in educational
administration from New York University, and a Ph.D. in educational
administration from The Ohio State University; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Sconzo began his exemplary 44-year career in
education as a high school English teacher before moving into
administration; he was a school superintendent for a total of 26
years, serving as superintendent of the Middletown Township Public
Schools in New Jersey and the Nordonia Hills City School District in
Ohio and as acting superintendent in Oklahoma City before becoming
superintendent of the Humble Independent School District in 2001;
and
WHEREAS, Over the course of his 15-year tenure with Humble
ISD, Dr. Sconzo helped oversee the opening of 14 new campuses to
accommodate the district's rapid growth from 23,000 to more than
41,000 students; in 2007, he was named the Texas Association of
School Administrators Superintendent of the Year as well as TASA's
nominee for National Superintendent of the Year; he was named
Region 4 Superintendent of the Year in 2013, and under his
leadership, Humble ISD was named Best Large School District in the
2015 H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards program; after retiring
in 2016, he served as executive director of the Fast Growth School
Coalition; and
WHEREAS, In addition to his many professional achievements,
Dr. Sconzo further contributed to his community through his service
on the boards of the Flaming Arrow District of the Boy Scouts of
America, Humble Area Assistance Ministries, Humble
Intercontinental Rotary Club, and the Lake Houston Area Chamber of
Commerce; in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, he helped lead the
Recover Lake Houston project, and he gamely discoed and tap-danced
on stage to benefit children in the Lake Houston Family YMCA Dancing
for Partners event; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Sconzo was a loving husband to his wife, Diane,
and he took great pride in his children, Michael and Jennifer, and
his grandchildren, Milana, Noah, Benjamin, and Isabelle; a man of
great warmth and kindness, he had a unique talent for remembering
the names of everyone he met, and he was known for his kind
handwritten notes and the charity dinner parties he hosted in his
home; and
WHEREAS, A devoted family man and an admired educator and
administrator, Guy Sconzo lived a rich and purposeful life
dedicated to the service of countless students over the years, and
he leaves behind a legacy that will continue to inspire all those
who knew him; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Dr. Guy M. Sconzo
and extend heartfelt sympathy to his family and many friends; and,
be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Guy Sconzo.
Huberty
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 13 was unanimously adopted by a rising
vote of the House on March 10, 2021.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House