H.R. No. 3514
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Robert Schneider can take well-deserved pride in the
outstanding service he has rendered to the residents of his
community as a member of the Austin Independent School District
Board of Trustees; and
WHEREAS, A native of Dallas, Robert Ray Schneider was raised
in an air force family that moved to Alaska and Hawaii before
settling in San Antonio; after graduating from high school, he
attended The University of Texas at Austin, where he also spent an
impressive 30-year career that included work on massively parallel
computing systems; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Schneider was first elected to the AISD board in
May 2002, and he now has the distinction of being the longest
serving member on the board; over the course of his tenure, he has
chaired the Intergovernmental Relations Committee and the Ad Hoc
Committee for Policy and Process Review for Site-Based
Decision-Making, and he has also represented the district as a
member of the board of directors of the Texas Association of School
Boards; he has further distinguished himself in his community
through his service on a number of neighborhood, environmental, and
school committees and task forces; and
WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Schneider is blessed with
the love and encouragement of his wife of 28 years, Kathleen, and
their four children, Matthew, Kristein, Caitlin, and Andrea; and
WHEREAS, Through his unwavering commitment to Austin ISD
students and staff, Robert Schneider is leading the way in
fostering a supportive and challenging educational environment,
and he has earned the deep respect and appreciation of his fellow
Texans; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby honor Robert Schneider for his service on the
Austin ISD 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. Schneider as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Howard
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 3514 was adopted by the House on May
31, 2015, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House