| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 132 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Daniel Casey has demonstrated an outstanding |
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| 6 | 6 | | commitment to improving public education in Texas, and he is indeed |
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| 7 | 7 | | deserving of special recognition for his many contributions; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Casey enjoyed a rewarding career as a founding |
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| 9 | 9 | | partner of public school consulting firm Moak Casey that spanned 24 |
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| 10 | 10 | | years before his retirement in 2022, and he continues to serve the |
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| 11 | 11 | | organization as a consultant; he is also a senior consultant with |
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| 12 | 12 | | the Fast Growth School Coalition and has been recognized as one of |
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| 13 | 13 | | the state's leading experts on school district property taxes, |
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| 14 | 14 | | economic development property value limitations, and freeport |
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| 15 | 15 | | exemptions; and |
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| 16 | 16 | | WHEREAS, Respected in his profession, Mr. Casey has worked |
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| 17 | 17 | | for the Texas State Comptroller's Office and the Legislative Budget |
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| 18 | 18 | | Board, and he is a former associate director of the Texas |
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| 19 | 19 | | Association of School Boards; in addition, he has been involved |
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| 20 | 20 | | with the American Economic Association, the American Educational |
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| 21 | 21 | | Research Association, the American Political Science Association, |
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| 22 | 22 | | the American Society for Public Administration, and the American |
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| 23 | 23 | | Statistical Association; and |
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| 24 | 24 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Casey holds a bachelor's degree from the |
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| 25 | 25 | | University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, where he also pursued |
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| 26 | 26 | | postgraduate studies in the College of Education; he earned his |
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| 27 | 27 | | master's degree in public affairs from The University of Texas at |
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| 28 | 28 | | Austin; and |
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| 29 | 29 | | WHEREAS, Public education is an endeavor of vital importance |
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| 30 | 30 | | to the continued prosperity of the Lone Star State, and through his |
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| 31 | 31 | | wide-ranging expertise in finance and public policy, Daniel Casey |
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| 32 | 32 | | has made valuable contributions to school districts all across |
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| 33 | 33 | | Texas; now, therefore, be it |
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| 34 | 34 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 35 | 35 | | Legislature hereby commend Daniel Casey for his efforts to further |
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| 36 | 36 | | public education in Texas and extend to him sincere best wishes for |
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| 37 | 37 | | the future; and, be it further |
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| 38 | 38 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 39 | 39 | | prepared for Mr. Casey as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 40 | 40 | | House of Representatives. |
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| 41 | 41 | | Dutton |
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| 42 | 42 | | ______________________________ |
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| 43 | 43 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 44 | 44 | | I certify that H.R. No. 132 was adopted by the House on March |
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| 45 | 45 | | 8, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 140, Nays 0, 2 present, not |
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| 46 | 46 | | voting. |
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| 47 | 47 | | ______________________________ |
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| 48 | 48 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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