Bill Text: TX HR556 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending Santos Lujan Jr. for his outstanding service as an educator and an administrator.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)
Status: (Passed) 2015-03-17 - Reported enrolled [HR556 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HR556-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 556 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Santos Lujan Jr. has made invaluable contributions | ||
| to the field of education during his years as a teacher and | ||
| administrator; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Lujan earned his diploma in 1967 from Big Spring | ||
| High School, where he was a saxophonist in the Steer Band, and he | ||
| went on to graduate with bachelor's and master's degrees in music | ||
| education from West Texas State University; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In 1972, Mr. Lujan began his career as an assistant | ||
| band director at Big Lake High School, and he soon advanced to head | ||
| director; he was named director of bands for Raymondville ISD in | ||
| 1977, and over the course of his 15-year tenure in that position, he | ||
| was instrumental in the dramatic expansion of the program and in the | ||
| notable success of the Bearkat Band, which consistently earned | ||
| first division ratings at University Interscholastic League | ||
| concert and sight-reading contests as well as festival competitions | ||
| across the state; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Lujan was promoted to assistant superintendent | ||
| for business and operations in 1993, and four years later, he was | ||
| named superintendent of Raymondville ISD; he also served as | ||
| superintendent of the Kermit and Culberson County-Allamoore school | ||
| districts and as principal of Presidio High School; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Over the years, Mr. Lujan has received | ||
| well-deserved recognition for his achievements; he was selected for | ||
| the Region 18 Superintendent of the Year Award and was a finalist | ||
| for Texas Superintendent of the Year, and he was also inducted into | ||
| the Rio Grande Valley Band Director Hall of Fame in 2013; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, Mr. Lujan is blessed with | ||
| the love and support of his wife, Mary Lou Lujan, and he takes great | ||
| pride in his two children, Santos and Adrianna, and two | ||
| granddaughters, Amorie and AnnaLee; and | ||
| WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan has devoted his professional | ||
| life to public education, and he has made a positive difference in | ||
| the lives of countless individuals; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby commend Santos Lujan Jr. for his career in | ||
| education 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. Lujan as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives. | ||
| Guillen | ||
| Darby | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 556 was adopted by the House on March | ||
| 5, 2015, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
