Bill Text: TX HR479 | 2017 | 85th Legislature 1st Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating J. Glen Dossett on his retirement as agriculture instructor for the Mineola Independent School District.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-08-17 - Reported enrolled [HR479 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HR479-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 479 |
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WHEREAS, After half a century of distinguished service in the | ||
field of education, J. Glen Dossett retired as agriculture | ||
instructor for the Mineola Independent School District on June 30, | ||
2017; and | ||
WHEREAS, A Mineola native, Glen Dossett completed his | ||
bachelor's degree in agriculture science education at East Texas | ||
State University in 1967 and went to work that same year for | ||
Pittsburg ISD; in 1970, he received his master's degree in | ||
educational administration and joined Mineola ISD as its | ||
agriculture instructor; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mr. Dossett taught a wide variety of courses, from | ||
animal science to agriculture mechanics; in addition, he served as | ||
the district's FFA advisor, and many of the Career and Leadership | ||
Development Event teams he trained competed at the state level; | ||
moreover, he provided guidance for a host of Supervised | ||
Agricultural Experience projects and advised students working on | ||
FFA degrees, including the American FFA degree; and | ||
WHEREAS, Over the years, Mr. Dossett served Texas FFA as Area | ||
VI coordinator and as a member of committees at the district, area, | ||
and state levels; from 1975 to 1987, he held a seat on the board of | ||
the Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association of Texas, which | ||
recognized him for efforts above and beyond the call of duty; he has | ||
additionally served on the Agriculture Committee of the Mineola | ||
Chamber of Commerce and has coordinated and planned its annual | ||
Mineola Hay Show; for his contributions to the chamber, he has | ||
received both its Appreciation Award and its Distinguished | ||
Achievement Award; and | ||
WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Dossett is supported by | ||
the love and encouragement of his wife of 50 years, Darla Sue | ||
Dossett, and their three daughters, Kristi, Kerri, and Kelli; he | ||
also takes great pride in his three granddaughters; and | ||
WHEREAS, Throughout his exceptional career, Glen Dossett | ||
dedicated himself to helping young Texans build a strong foundation | ||
for future success, and he may indeed reflect with pride on his many | ||
accomplishments as an educator; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas | ||
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate J. Glen | ||
Dossett on his retirement as agriculture instructor for the Mineola | ||
Independent School District 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. Dossett as an expression of high regard by the | ||
Texas House of Representatives. | ||
Hefner | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 479 was adopted by the House on August | ||
15, 2017, by a non-record vote. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||