H.R. No. 140
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Jim Harris retired as a teacher in the McMullen
County Independent School District in 2022, drawing to a close an
outstanding tenure in education that spanned nearly four decades;
and
WHEREAS, A graduate of Texas A&M University, Mr. Harris holds
a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in agricultural
education; in 1984, he joined the faculty of McMullen County High
School, where he taught agriculture classes for 38 years; he also
sponsored the FFA club, and he served as an advisor and mentor to
many students participating in state-level competitions; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Harris is the proud father of three children,
Cotton, Charlsie, and Charity, all of whom attended McMullen County
High; sustained by an abiding faith, he is a valued congregant of
the First Baptist Church of Tilden; and
WHEREAS, With his professionalism, expertise, and unwavering
dedication, Jim Harris has earned the lasting respect of his
colleagues and of the countless students whose lives he forever
enriched, and he may indeed reflect with pride on a career well
spent as he begins the next exciting chapter of his life; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Jim Harris on his retirement from
the McMullen County Independent School District and extend to him
sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be prepared for
Mr. Harris as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of
Representatives.
Guillen
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 140 was adopted by the House on
February 8, 2023, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House