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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Max Simpson has been recognized by the Waxahachie |
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Independent School District Board of Trustees with the naming of a |
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new elementary school in his honor; and |
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WHEREAS, This distinguished educator began teaching in 1958 |
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in Waco ISD; he served that district as a teacher and principal for |
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nearly a decade before going on to work for the Region XII Education |
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Service Center for another three years; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Simpson joined Waxahachie ISD in 1970, and in |
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his role as an assistant superintendent, he was essential to the |
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district's integration, helping to guide the merger of Turner and |
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Waxahachie High Schools; after more than two decades with the |
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district, he retired as the assistant superintendent of personnel |
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and instruction in 1991; he subsequently became the director of the |
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student teacher program for the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex at |
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Baylor University; and |
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WHEREAS, Even after retiring from Waxahachie ISD, |
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Mr. Simpson continued to support area students by serving on the |
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district's board of trustees from 2004 to 2011; in recognition of |
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his efforts, he was named an Outstanding Educator by the Waxahachie |
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Ex-Students' Association in 2013; and |
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WHEREAS, A graduate of Baylor University, Mr. Simpson holds |
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bachelor's degrees in history and education and a master's degree in |
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education; in all his endeavors, he has enjoyed the love and support |
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of his wife, Earlane, and he takes great pride in his three |
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children, Shannon, Megan, and Chrisanna, as well as his seven |
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grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Max Simpson touched the lives of generations of |
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students during his tenure at Waxahachie ISD, and Max Simpson |
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Elementary School will serve as a lasting reminder of the positive |
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influence he has had on countless young Texans; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Max Simpson on the naming of a |
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Waxahachie ISD elementary school in his honor and extend to him |
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sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Simpson as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |