Bill Text: TX SR652 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Warren Seay Jr. for his contributions to the DeSoto Independent School District.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2015-04-28 - Reported enrolled [SR652 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-SR652-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| recognize Warren Seay Jr., president of the DeSoto Independent | ||
| School District Board of Trustees, who is being honored for his | ||
| outstanding service and many accomplishments at a reception on | ||
| May 8, 2015; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Warren Seay is a truly distinguished young man who | ||
| has found immense success as a scholar, as an attorney, and as a | ||
| dedicated community servant; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A graduate of the Southern Methodist University | ||
| Dedman School of Law, Mr. Seay was a recipient of the prestigious | ||
| Harry S. Truman Scholarship, and he was named a USA Today | ||
| Academic All-American; and | ||
| WHEREAS, He is currently an associate member of Winstead's | ||
| Real Estate Finance group, where he represents banks at the | ||
| local, regional, and national levels and specializes in working | ||
| with clients still recovering from the international financial | ||
| crisis; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In May of 2009, Mr. Seay became the youngest elected | ||
| official in Dallas County history when he won a seat on the DeSoto | ||
| Independent School District Board of Trustees at the age of 20; | ||
| subsequently, he was elected four consecutive years to serve as | ||
| the board president and has been deemed the youngest school board | ||
| president in the nation; and | ||
| WHEREAS, As board president, Mr. Seay has worked to ensure | ||
| that all students have the tools they need to succeed in college | ||
| and beyond, regardless of race or income; he has promoted new | ||
| beneficial programs and has led the board to four consecutive | ||
| balanced budgets while lowering the tax rate and increasing | ||
| teachers' salaries; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Warren Seay is a truly accomplished professional | ||
| who has used his immense success to the betterment of his | ||
| community; he has won the respect and admiration of many, and his | ||
| presence on the DeSoto Independent School District Board of | ||
| Trustees will be greatly missed; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th | ||
| Legislature, hereby commend Warren Seay Jr. for his many | ||
| contributions to the DeSoto Independent School District and to | ||
| his community and this state and extend to him best wishes for the | ||
| future; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. | ||
| West | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on April 28, 2015. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
