88R10883 TBO-D
By: Dutton H.R. No. 130
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Lynn Moak has demonstrated an outstanding
commitment to improving public education in Texas, and he is indeed
deserving of special recognition for his many contributions; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Moak enjoyed a rewarding career as a managing
partner of public school consulting firm Moak Casey that spanned 24
years before his retirement in 2022, and he continues to serve the
organization as a consultant; over the course of his tenure with the
firm, he has played an instrumental role in numerous education
finance policy changes and has developed research for major cases
involving public school finance; and
WHEREAS, Respected in his profession, Mr. Moak has held
senior staff positions with the Texas Education Agency, the Texas
State Comptroller's Office, and the Texas Lieutenant Governor's
Office; he has served on the boards of the National Education
Finance Academy and the Association for Education Finance and
Policy and been involved with the Government Finance Officers
Association, the Association of School Business Officials, and the
American Educational Research Association; in addition, he has been
a member of the Paramount Theatre advisory council and the Lady Bird
Johnson Wildflower Center's Lady Bird Society; among his honors, he
has received a NEFA Lifetime Achievement Award and a Region 4
Education Service Center Superintendent's Award; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Moak holds a bachelor's degree from The
University of Texas at Austin, where he also pursued graduate
studies; and
WHEREAS, Public education is an endeavor of vital importance
to the continued prosperity of the Lone Star State, and through his
wide-ranging expertise in finance and public policy, Lynn Moak has
made valuable contributions to school districts all across Texas;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby commend Lynn Moak for his efforts to further
public education in Texas 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. Moak as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.