H.R. No. 864
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Rey Madrigal has been selected to serve as
superintendent of the Harlandale Independent School District in San
Antonio; and
WHEREAS, Raised in the local area, Mr. Madrigal graduated
from Harlandale High School in 1982; after working for a time at
Lackland Air Force Base, he was hired by the district in 1986 to
serve as a special education teacher and coach at his alma mater;
and
WHEREAS, Mr. Madrigal taught and coached at McCollum High
School as well, and he subsequently assumed the responsibilities of
athletics coordinator and head football coach at that campus;
transitioning to administration, he was employed as vice principal
at McCollum and as principal at Harlandale Middle School before
becoming principal at Harlandale High School in 2005; he fostered a
culture of achievement among the Harlandale students and teachers,
which resulted in significant improvements in test scores and a
"Recognized" rating from the Texas Education Agency in 2010; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Madrigal was chosen as the school district's
assistant superintendent for operations in 2011; in that capacity,
he instituted reforms that saved the district many thousands of
dollars, and he supervised the completion of the 2006 and 2009 bond
programs; he was named interim superintendent in the summer of 2012
by a unanimous vote of the district's board of trustees; and
WHEREAS, This skilled educator is a graduate of The
University of Texas at San Antonio and holds a master's degree in
school administration from Texas A&M University--Kingsville;
highly respected by his peers, he has been invited to address
several prominent conferences, including the National Leadership
Conference on Effective Schools in the 21st Century and the 2011
Principal's Forum; and
WHEREAS, Rey Madrigal brings to his new position great
educational insight and broad practical knowledge of Harlandale
ISD, and those qualities are sure to serve the district well in the
years ahead; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Rey Madrigal on his appointment as
superintendent of the Harlandale Independent School District and
extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Madrigal as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Farias
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 864 was adopted by the House on March
27, 2013, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House