H.R. No. 1039 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, Dolores Webb is retiring from the Birdville Independent School District board of trustees in 2017, concluding 27 years of outstanding service to that body; and WHEREAS, First elected as a trustee in 1990, Ms. Webb has served five terms as president of the board and has been vice president and secretary multiple times as well; she completed the Leadership TASB program sponsored by the Texas Association of School Boards in 1995, and she also holds the Master Trustee designation; in 2014, the Northeast Tarrant Chamber of Commerce presented her with its Excalibur Award in recognition of her steady leadership and dedication in public office; she has further benefited her community as a member of the Northeast Richland Lions Club and Legacy Church of Christ; and WHEREAS, Ms. Webb is a lifelong resident of Tarrant County and a proud member of the Richland High School Class of 1964; she graduated from North Texas State University with a bachelor's degree in English and went on to receive a master's degree in public school administration; after teaching English in Birdville ISD for 11 years, she served the district for 6 years as an assistant principal at the secondary level; she changed careers in 1987 and was employed as a State Farm Insurance agent until her retirement in 2013; and WHEREAS, Through the years, Ms. Webb has enjoyed the enduring support of her husband, Roger Webb, who is a retired Birdville ISD teacher; she takes great pride in her three daughters, Amy Webb Norred, Alicia Webb Edwards, and Andrea Webb Bradshaw, and in her eight grandchildren, Cade, Alec, Nealie, Nick, Cole, Madison, Drew, and Austin; and WHEREAS, Those Texans who give freely of their time and talents to advance public education make a positive difference in their communities, and over the course of her long tenure on the school board, Dolores Webb has earned the lasting respect and appreciation of her fellow citizens; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas Legislature hereby honor Dolores Webb for her 27 years of service as a trustee of the Birdville Independent School District and extend to her sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Ms. Webb as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Klick ______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1039 was adopted by the House on March 30, 2017, by a non-record vote. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House