H.R. No. 1224 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, Conrado Garcia retired as superintendent of the West Oso Independent School District on January 25, 2023, drawing to a close an exemplary tenure in education that has spanned more than four and a half decades; and WHEREAS, Mr. Garcia became the West Oso ISD superintendent of schools in November 2016, after serving as the interim superintendent; prior to taking on his new position, he worked as the assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction for the district from 2013 to 2014, and he previously spent more than two and a half decades with Corpus Christi ISD, where he was principal at several campuses; and WHEREAS, The role of superintendent requires the commitment of public support and effective collaboration with the local school board, and Mr. Garcia has worked tirelessly to ensure the best possible instruction and resources for pupils in West Oso ISD, to promote academic achievement, and to advance the quality of the district's schools; and WHEREAS, Through his unwavering commitment to West Oso ISD students and staff, Conrado Garcia has led the way in fostering a supportive and challenging educational environment, one that gives students a vision of what they might attain if they strive for success and that equips them with skills that will help them to build fulfilling and productive lives; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Conrado Garcia on his retirement as superintendent of West Oso ISD 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. Garcia as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Herrero ______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1224 was adopted by the House on May 6, 2023, by a non-record vote. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House