H.R. No. 2901
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Dr. Sylvester Perez is retiring as superintendent
of the San Antonio Independent School District in May 2015, drawing
to a close a notable career in education that has spanned more than
four decades; and
WHEREAS, A native of San Antonio, Dr. Perez studied health,
physical education, and history at New Mexico Highlands University,
where he was also an All-American player for the school's baseball
team, setting a home run record that stood for 29 years; he earned
his bachelor's degree in 1972 and his master's degree in health and
physical education in 1978; in 1995, he earned a doctorate in
educational administration from Texas A&M University; and
WHEREAS, During the course of his exemplary 40-year career,
Dr. Perez worked as a history teacher for 13 years, and he was also
a baseball coach, an athletic director, an assistant principal, and
a principal; before joining San Antonio ISD, he served as
superintendent in Mathis, Clint, San Marcos, and Midland, taking a
leading role in increasing the rate of college-bound students in
each of these districts; he became interim superintendent of San
Antonio ISD in 2012 and was appointed as the district's 18th
superintendent in June 2013; and
WHEREAS, In addition, Dr. Perez has been an adjunct professor
at Texas A&M University--Kingsville and The University of Texas of
the Permian Basin, and he is currently an adjunct professor in the
Cooperative Superintendent Program at The University of Texas at
Austin; he was the first Hispanic to be elected to the Legislative
Council of the University Interscholastic League, and in 2006, he
was one of five finalists for Texas Superintendent of the Year; he
is a Distinguished Alumnus of New Mexico Highlands University and a
member of that school's Athletic Hall of Fame, and in 2013, he was
inducted into the National Hispanic Hall of Honor; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Perez's dedication, professionalism, and
commitment to excellence have greatly benefited the students of all
the districts where he has worked and earned him the respect and
admiration of his fellow educators, and he may indeed reflect with
pride on a career well-spent as he embarks upon the next exciting
chapter of his life; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. Sylvester Perez on his
retirement as superintendent of the San Antonio Independent School
District and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued
happiness; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Dr. Perez as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Rodriguez of Bexar
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2901 was adopted by the House on May
20, 2015, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House