Bill Text: TX SR704 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Tom Rogers on the occasion of his retirement.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-05-07 - Reported enrolled [SR704 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-SR704-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
recognize Tom Rogers, who is retiring from the Texas Retired | ||
Teachers Association and the Austin Retired Teachers Association | ||
after 27 years of outstanding service; and | ||
WHEREAS, Tom Rogers joined the Texas Retired Teachers | ||
Association in 1992 after 32 years of teaching science in junior | ||
high school and high school; he began his career in education at | ||
Fulmore Junior High School and went on to teach at Johnston High | ||
School and Austin Community College; and | ||
WHEREAS, A graduate of The University of Texas at Austin, | ||
Mr. Rogers has played an important role in supporting the needs | ||
of retired teachers through his service as an advocate for | ||
legislative action; he served for 25 years as chair of the Austin | ||
Retired Teachers Association's Legislative Committee; and | ||
WHEREAS, He was recognized for his effective leadership in | ||
2014, when the Texas Retired Teachers Association presented him | ||
with its highest honor, the E. L. Galyean Service Award; and | ||
WHEREAS, Over the course of his distinguished career, Tom | ||
Rogers has had a profound impact on the lives of students and | ||
teachers alike, and it is truly fitting that he receive special | ||
recognition for his outstanding contributions to education in | ||
our state; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th | ||
Legislature, hereby commend Tom Rogers on his exceptional | ||
service as an educator and as an advocate for the state's retired | ||
teachers and extend to him best wishes for continued success in | ||
all his endeavors; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
him as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. | ||
Watson | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on May 7, 2019. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |