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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Michael Brown retired as superintendent of Highland |
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Park Independent School District in Amarillo on May 31, 2014, |
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drawing to a close a notable career in public education that spanned |
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three decades; and |
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WHEREAS, Michael Allen Brown began his exemplary 30-year |
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tenure as an educator at Fannin Junior High School in Amarillo, |
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where he was a teacher and coach for three years; he went on to serve |
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as head basketball coach at Whiteface High School for three years, |
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as assistant principal at Lamesa Middle School for two years, and as |
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principal of Kress Secondary School for two years; and |
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WHEREAS, This outstanding professional took on new |
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responsibilities when he became superintendent of Kress |
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Independent School District for four years before becoming the |
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superintendent of Sunray Independent School District, where he |
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served for 12 years; in July 2010, he started work as superintendent |
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of Highland Park ISD, and he served that district with distinction |
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for four years, earning the respect and admiration of parents, |
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students, and his fellow educators; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout his career, Mr. Brown has enjoyed the |
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love and support of his wife, Stacey Brown, and his two sons, Andrew |
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and Matthew Brown; and |
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WHEREAS, Michael Brown's dedication, expertise, and |
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commitment to excellence have greatly benefited several |
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generations of students in West Texas, and he may indeed look back |
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with pride on an exceptional career and his many outstanding |
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accomplishments; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Michael Brown on his retirement as |
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superintendent of Highland Park Independent School District and |
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extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Brown as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Price |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2910 was adopted by the House on May |
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30, 2015, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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