H.R. No. 720
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The faculty, staff, and students of Sul Ross Middle
School in San Antonio celebrated its 50th anniversary on February
21, 2017; and
WHEREAS, Opened in 1967, Ross is 1 of 20 middle schools in the
Northside Independent School District; serving more than 1,100
students in grades six through eight, it currently benefits from
the able leadership of principal Lisa McConoghy, vice principal
Faustino Ortega, academic dean Mahntie Reeves, and assistant
principal Richard Cardenas; and
WHEREAS, The school's namesake is former Texas governor
Lawrence Sullivan "Sul" Ross; born in 1838, this Civil War veteran
served for two years in the Texas Senate before being elected
governor in 1886; during his gubernatorial tenure, the state
experienced tremendous industrial, agricultural, and commercial
growth, while its educational and charitable institutions
flourished; after leaving politics in 1891, he became president of
the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas, now known as
Texas A&M University, and he held that position until his passing in
1898; and
WHEREAS, For the past half century, Sul Ross Middle School
has given many young Texans a strong academic foundation on which to
build, and it has made a lasting and positive impact in the lives of
countless San Antonio residents; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby commemorate the 50th anniversary of Sul Ross
Middle School and extend to all those associated with the school
sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the school 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. 720 was adopted by the House on March
16, 2017, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House