Bill Text: TX HR479 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating JD Janda of Tomball ISD on his selection as the 2023 Outstanding Fine Arts Administrator by the Texas Fine Arts Administrators.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-03-17 - Reported enrolled [HR479 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR479-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 479 |
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WHEREAS, JD Janda, the director of fine arts for the Tomball | ||
Independent School District, has been named the 2023 Outstanding | ||
Fine Arts Administrator by the Texas Fine Arts Administrators; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mr. Janda has distinguished himself over the course | ||
of his 42-year career in public education, which has included 22 | ||
years as a music director at James E. Taylor High School and 6 years | ||
as the director of curriculum and fine arts for Georgetown ISD; | ||
since being hired to his current position with Tomball ISD in July | ||
2015, he has been responsible for supervising the district's dance, | ||
theater, visual arts, and music departments; and | ||
WHEREAS, Over the years, Mr. Janda has steadfastly worked to | ||
enhance fine arts opportunities for Texas students at both the | ||
state and local levels; he has served in several statewide | ||
leadership roles, including president of the Texas Music | ||
Administrators Conference, president of the Texas Music Educators | ||
Association, and TMEA State Band chair, in addition to sharing his | ||
expertise as a member of the UIL State Music Technical Advisory | ||
Committee for multiple terms; he was also recognized by his peers at | ||
TMEA's annual convention in San Antonio; and | ||
WHEREAS, JD Janda has enriched the lives of many Texas | ||
students by encouraging them to explore and develop their creative | ||
talents, and he has set an example of excellence to which all in his | ||
profession may aspire; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby congratulate JD Janda on his selection as the | ||
2023 Outstanding Fine Arts Administrator by the Texas Fine Arts | ||
Administrators and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued | ||
success with his important work; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for Mr. Janda as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
House of Representatives. | ||
Oliverson | ||
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Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 479 was adopted by the House on March | ||
16, 2023, by a non-record vote. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||