Bill Text: TX HR883 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Congratulating James B. Crow on his retirement as executive director of the Texas Association of School Boards.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Passed) 2021-05-11 - Reported enrolled [HR883 Detail]

Download: Texas-2021-HR883-Enrolled.html

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H.R. No. 883

R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, James B. Crow is retiring as executive director of
the Texas Association of School Boards on August 31, 2021, drawing
to a close an exceptional career with the organization that has
spanned four decades; and
WHEREAS, After first joining the TASB in 1981 as the manager
of education services, Mr. Crow went on to serve in a number of
important roles, including director of governmental relations and
associate executive director of governmental/external relations;
in 1995, he took the helm as executive director; and
WHEREAS, Under his guidance, TASB has excelled in its mission
of promoting educational excellence for Texas students by providing
essential support to the state's school districts; Mr. Crow has
been integral to the association's development, and today TASB
works in behalf of more than 7,000 locally elected school board
members; recognized as an education policy expert, he has also
provided beneficial guidance to state legislators and other policy
makers regarding oversight of the Texas public schools; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Crow is a graduate of Rockdale High School and
earned a bachelor's degree in journalism from The University of
Texas at Austin; his extensive experience in education includes
service as a teacher with the Austin Independent School District,
and he later worked in communications roles for the district;
immediately before joining TASB, he was a staff member with the
Senate Education Committee during the 67th Texas Legislature; and
WHEREAS, Over the course of a long and accomplished career,
James Crow has dedicated himself to furthering public education
throughout the Texas, and the untiring support he has offered to
school board members has had an enduring and positive influence on
several generations of Texas students; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate James B. Crow on his retirement as
executive director of the Texas Association of School Boards 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. Crow as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Hinojosa
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 883 was adopted by the House on May 8,
2021, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House