H.R. No. 364 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, After three decades of exemplary service, Dianne McNeil-Henderson retired from the San Antonio Independent School District on December 31, 2010; and WHEREAS, Dianne McNeil-Henderson attended San Antonio ISD schools and graduated from Brackenridge High; after serving in the purchasing department of the district for five years, she went on to work for the athletic department; over the course of her 25-year career in the department, she has had the privilege of meeting such noted sports figures as Shaquille O'Neal, Oscar De La Hoya, David Robinson, and Tim Duncan; and WHEREAS, Active in her community of faith, Ms. McNeil-Henderson is a talented vocalist and pianist who directs the music ministry at the Philadelphia Seventh-Day Adventist Church of San Antonio, and she also accompanies choirs at the Calvary Baptist Church and Abundant Life Christian Fellowship; with her sister, she is part of an award-winning gospel duo, and her hobbies include home decorating, party planning, and traveling; and WHEREAS, Ms. McNeil-Henderson enjoys the love and support of her husband of 17 years, James, and together they are the proud parents of two children, Amy and Dominique; and WHEREAS, Public education and the physical well-being of the next generation are matters of great importance in which all Texans have a stake, and Dianne McNeil-Henderson has demonstrated an exceptional commitment to ensuring a healthy and prosperous future for area schoolchildren; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas Legislature hereby commend Dianne McNeil-Henderson for her years of service with the San Antonio Independent School District and extend to her sincere best wishes for a happy retirement; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Ms. McNeil-Henderson as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. McClendon ______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 364 was adopted by the House on March 3, 2011, by a non-record vote. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House