| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 1563 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Jennifer Atkinson of Metz Elementary School in |
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| 6 | 6 | | Austin was selected as a finalist in the H-E-B Excellence in |
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| 7 | 7 | | Education Awards on April 7, 2009; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Created to celebrate the contributions of public |
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| 9 | 9 | | school professionals, the H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards |
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| 10 | 10 | | program is the largest monetary recognition initiative for |
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| 11 | 11 | | educators in Texas and one of the largest in the nation; as a |
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| 12 | 12 | | finalist, Ms. Atkinson receives a $1,000 cash award and $1,000 for |
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| 13 | 13 | | her school, and she becomes eligible for grand prizes that range |
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| 14 | 14 | | from $5,000 to $25,000; a total of $500,000 in prizes will |
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| 15 | 15 | | ultimately be awarded to schools and teachers as part of the |
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| 16 | 16 | | program; and |
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| 17 | 17 | | WHEREAS, A veteran educator with more than 10 years of |
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| 18 | 18 | | experience teaching first-grade students, Ms. Atkinson is one of |
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| 19 | 19 | | just 40 Texas teachers and administrators named as finalists; she |
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| 20 | 20 | | has also been awarded a number of other accolades in her career, |
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| 21 | 21 | | including the Time Warner Cable National Teacher of the Year Award, |
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| 22 | 22 | | a $10,000 classroom makeover from Got 2B Safe!, and the James F. |
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| 23 | 23 | | Veninga Outstanding Teaching of the Humanities Award; and |
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| 24 | 24 | | WHEREAS, The Lone Star State depends on outstanding teachers |
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| 25 | 25 | | to prepare its young citizens for the challenges and opportunities |
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| 26 | 26 | | of the future, and Jennifer Atkinson's notable contributions to |
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| 27 | 27 | | that worthy goal are duly recognized with this prestigious honor; |
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| 28 | 28 | | now, therefore, be it |
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| 29 | 29 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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| 30 | 30 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Jennifer Atkinson on her selection |
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| 31 | 31 | | as a finalist in the 2009 H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards and |
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| 32 | 32 | | extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it |
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| 33 | 33 | | further |
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| 34 | 34 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 35 | 35 | | prepared for Ms. Atkinson as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 36 | 36 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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| 37 | 37 | | Rodriguez |
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| 38 | 38 | | ______________________________ |
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| 39 | 39 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 40 | 40 | | I certify that H.R. No. 1563 was adopted by the House on May |
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| 41 | 41 | | 4, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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| 42 | 42 | | ______________________________ |
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| 43 | 43 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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