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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Norman F. Porter Sr. has dedicated much of his life |
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to the promotion and preservation of the history of Atascosa County |
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and the State of Texas, and his efforts in educating the public as a |
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school teacher, coach, administrator, and county historian merit |
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special recognition; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Porter began elementary school in Jourdanton |
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and graduated from Pleasanton High School in 1950; he attended |
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college on a series of football scholarships but interrupted his |
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studies to serve in the United States Army; following his return to |
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civilian life, he completed a bachelor of science degree in |
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education at Texas State University in 1957, and he received a |
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master's degree in the same discipline in 1965; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan began teaching and coaching at |
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Pleasanton Junior High School in 1956; he continued to work at the |
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school as a coach, history teacher, and administrator for 35 years |
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before retiring as principal in 1991; and |
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WHEREAS, A keen historian, Mr. Porter served as president of |
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the Longhorn Museum Society for 10 years, and in that capacity he |
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helped to restore the San Antonio, Uvalde, and Gulf Railroad Depot; |
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he later served as vice president of the 2006 Atascosa |
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Sesquicentennial Committee, as president of the Pleasanton |
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Cemetery Association, and, for 12 years, as chair of the Atascosa |
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County Historical Commission; during his tenure on the commission, |
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he wrote many historical narratives to obtain Official Texas |
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Historical Markers; in 2007, he published a book, Atascosa County |
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History through 1912, bringing to life the county's rich history |
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and culture; and |
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WHEREAS, In recognition of his many contributions to the |
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community, the Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce named Mr. Porter Man |
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of the Year in 1990 and Senior Citizen of the Year in 2005 and 2011; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Time and again, Norman Porter has demonstrated his |
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enthusiasm for Texas history, and his myriad contributions to |
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Atascosa County and the Lone Star State have earned him the respect |
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and gratitude of many of his fellow citizens; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Norman F. Porter Sr. for his outstanding |
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work as a school teacher, coach, administrator, and county |
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historian and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued |
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success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Porter as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |