Bill Text: TX HR978 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Bob Covey, president of the Cypress-Fairbanks ISD Board of Trustees, on his receipt of a Distinguished Alumni Award from Texas State University.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2021-05-11 - Reported enrolled [HR978 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR978-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 978 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Bob Covey, president of the Cypress-Fairbanks | ||
| Independent School District Board of Trustees, has been named a | ||
| recipient of a Distinguished Alumni Award by Texas State | ||
| University; and | ||
| WHEREAS, This accolade, first presented to Lyndon B. Johnson, | ||
| recognizes alumni who have achieved prominence and made a | ||
| significant impact on the lives of others through their | ||
| professions, accomplishments, affiliations, and service to society | ||
| and the university; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Deeply committed to education, Mr. Covey joined the | ||
| school board in 2005 and has served in a number of capacities, | ||
| including secretary and vice president; he is a CFISD Global | ||
| Volunteer and a reader at Sheridan and Metcalf Elementary Schools, | ||
| and he participates in the district Bus Buddies program and Read | ||
| Across America; in addition, he regularly lectures at the Texas | ||
| Southern University College of Education and helps recruit teachers | ||
| for CFISD; he was a member of the Long-Range Planning Committees | ||
| that assisted in forming recommendations for 2001 and 2004 bond | ||
| referendums; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Covey became a master trustee through the Texas | ||
| Association of School Board's Leadership TASB program, and he has | ||
| served the association through his membership on its board and | ||
| Legislative Review Committee; in addition, he is a member of the | ||
| Gulf Coast Area Association of School Boards, a Texas Fellow, and a | ||
| Make Education a Priority ambassador, as well as president of Go | ||
| Public Gulf Coast; he further benefits his community as a member of | ||
| the Cy-Fair Houston Chamber of Commerce and the Christ the Redeemer | ||
| Catholic Church Knights of Columbus; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A 1969 graduate of Texas State, Mr. Covey earned his | ||
| bachelor's degree in music education; he was employed for 35 years | ||
| by American Alloy Steel and rose to become vice president of sales; | ||
| in his retirement, he continues to work for the company in a support | ||
| role; he and his wife, Kathleen, are the proud parents of three | ||
| CFISD graduates and grandparents of five CFISD students; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Bob Covey has made contributions of lasting value | ||
| through his tireless efforts in behalf of public education, and he | ||
| is richly deserving of this notable honor; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate Bob Covey on his receipt of a | ||
| Distinguished Alumni Award from Texas State University 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. Covey as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives. | ||
| Oliverson | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 978 was adopted by the House on May 8, | ||
| 2021, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
