82R22726 JNC-D
By: Legler H.R. No. 1635
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Ben Meador is concluding his term with the San
Jacinto College Board of Trustees in May 2011; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Meador has been a true champion of San Jacinto
College since the 1960s, when he handed out flyers in calling for
the school's creation; he was an original member of the San Jacinto
College Foundation and 2002 vice chair of its board; he chaired the
2003 search committee for college chancellor, and he worked on the
continuing education and business education advisory committee;
and
WHEREAS, During a notable tenure on the board of trustees
that began in 2004, Mr. Meador has helped to maintain a commitment
to excellence that has benefited everyone associated with the
college, and he has shared his expertise as secretary of the board
for the past four years; and
WHEREAS, This highly respected civic leader has also held key
positions with the Pasadena Chamber of Commerce, Rotary Club, and
school district, as well as with the Precinct 8 Advisory Board, the
Texas Association of Personnel Consultants, the Salvation Army, and
the East Harris County Senior Citizens' Center; and
WHEREAS, He established the McDonald's Texas Invitational, a
competition that brings 80 high school basketball teams from the
Lone Star State and Louisiana to the area each year and raises funds
for the Pasadena ISD Education Foundation; his initiative in behalf
of his community has earned him recognition as a Pasadena ISD
Distinguished Alumnus and Pasadena Chamber of Commerce Citizen of
the Year; and
WHEREAS, A successful entrepreneur, he is the CEO of Meador
Staffing Services; in all of his endeavors, he has the support of a
loving family, which includes his wife, Janice, his children,
Melinda, Trey, Morgan, and Ryan, and his four grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, With his unwavering advocacy for higher education,
Ben Meador has contributed greatly to San Jacinto College and the
Pasadena area, and he has garnered the lasting respect and
admiration of countless people along the way; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby commend Ben Meador for his exemplary service to
the San Jacinto College Board of Trustees 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 Mr. Meador as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.