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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 10
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Samuel E. Jackson, Jr., who is retiring from the |
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Houston Independent School District after 34 years of |
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outstanding service as an educator; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Jackson is a graduate of Texas Southern |
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University; over the course of his career with the district, he |
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has served at a number of schools, including Kashmere High |
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School, Sam Houston High School, Madison High School, and |
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Jefferson Davis High School; and |
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WHEREAS, A dedicated and resourceful educator, he |
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instilled in his students an appreciation for hard work and a |
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love of learning; he has served as a mentor and as an inspiration |
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to several generations of young musicians; and |
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WHEREAS, An accomplished musician in his own right, he has |
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worked with many well-known performers, including Bobby Bland, |
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Millie Jackson, Al Green, the Whispers, and Nancy Wilson; he has |
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also led such noted local musical groups as the Young Sounds of |
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Houston Youth Jazz Orchestra and the University of Houston |
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Downtown Civic Jazz Orchestra; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Jackson has been a positive influence in the |
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lives of his students, and he may indeed reflect with pride on his |
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many contributions to the education of Houston's youth; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd |
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Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby commend Samuel E. |
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Jackson, Jr., on his exceptional work as an educator with the |
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Houston Independent School District and extend to him best wishes |
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for continued success in all his endeavors; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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Ellis |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on August 5, 2013. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |