Bill Text: TX HR158 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 2nd Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Ray Cogburn of Amarillo on his retirement as executive director of Region 16 Education Service Center.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2021-09-08 - Reported enrolled [HR158 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR158-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 158 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Ray Cogburn of Amarillo is concluding his tenure as | ||
| executive director of Region 16 Education Service Center on | ||
| August 31, 2021, drawing to a close a notable career in education | ||
| that has spanned four decades; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Cogburn began his tenure at Region 16 ESC as | ||
| director of administrative services in 2007, and he became | ||
| associate executive director in 2012; he was appointed executive | ||
| director in 2015, and under his leadership, the agency has provided | ||
| vital support to 61 school districts and two charter schools; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A longtime resident of Shamrock, Mr. Cogburn began | ||
| his career as a teacher and coach in the Shamrock Independent School | ||
| District in 1981, and he went on to serve as principal of the high | ||
| school before taking on the role of district superintendent in | ||
| 2000; he was named the Region 16 Superintendent of the Year for | ||
| 2006-2007; he holds a bachelor's degree from West Texas State | ||
| University and a master's degree from Southwestern Oklahoma State | ||
| University; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Cogburn enjoys the love | ||
| and support of his wife, Jackie, as well as that of his children, | ||
| Kinsey, and her husband, Chesley, and Kendall, and his wife, Kelly, | ||
| and grandchildren, Cameron, Kollier, and Karoline; and | ||
| WHEREAS, With his people-oriented leadership style, positive | ||
| attitude, and longstanding commitment to excellence, Ray Cogburn | ||
| has earned the respect and admiration of his colleagues, and he may | ||
| indeed reflect with pride on his exceptional record of achievement; | ||
| now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas | ||
| Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby congratulate Ray Cogburn on | ||
| his retirement as executive director of Region 16 Education Service | ||
| Center and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be | ||
| it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Mr. Cogburn as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Price | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 158 was adopted by the House on | ||
| September 2, 2021, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
