Bill Text: TX SR342 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Ray Deason on the occasion of his retirement.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-03-07 - Reported enrolled [SR342 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-SR342-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, Dr. Ray Deason retired as assistant superintendent | ||
| of the Ore City Independent School District in September 2017, | ||
| drawing to a close an exemplary career in education that spanned | ||
| half a century; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In 2006, Dr. Ray Deason joined Ore City | ||
| Independent School District as assistant superintendent, and | ||
| during his outstanding tenure with the district, he | ||
| distinguished himself through his well-rounded leadership and | ||
| expertise and earned the lasting respect and admiration of his | ||
| colleagues; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Dr. Deason began his career as a speech | ||
| pathologist for Henderson Independent School District, working | ||
| across all of its campuses; he devoted a total of 33 years to that | ||
| district, briefly teaching at the junior high level before | ||
| accepting a position teaching fifth grade at Montgomery | ||
| Elementary; at the age of 27, he became a principal at Central | ||
| Elementary, and he later assumed the role of principal of | ||
| Northside Intermediate School, where he remained for more than | ||
| two decades; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In the course of five decades in education, | ||
| Dr. Deason also held employment with Belton Independent School | ||
| District and The University of Texas; over the years, he garnered | ||
| numerous honors for his efforts, including being named an H-E-B | ||
| Excellence in Education semifinalist, Region 7 Texas Elementary | ||
| Principals and Supervisors Association Elementary Principal of | ||
| the Year, and Principal of the Year by the Region 7 Texas | ||
| Association of Secondary School Principals; furthermore, he was | ||
| a statewide appointee to a committee for the Principals' | ||
| Incentive Program under Governor George W. Bush; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Dr. Deason holds a bachelor's degree in speech | ||
| pathology and educational psychology, a master's degree in | ||
| education and special education, and a doctorate in educational | ||
| leadership and general administration from Stephen F. Austin | ||
| State University; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Through his dedication, professionalism, and | ||
| commitment to excellence, Dr. Ray Deason helped foster a | ||
| supportive and challenging educational environment for countless | ||
| students in the Lone Star State, and his contributions will | ||
| continue to resonate for years to come; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th | ||
| Legislature, hereby congratulate Dr. Ray Deason on his | ||
| retirement as assistant superintendent of the Ore City | ||
| Independent School District 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 Dr. Deason as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas Senate. | ||
| Hughes | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on March 7, 2019. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
