| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 1704 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever cherish their |
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| 6 | 6 | | memories of Lisa Veitenheimer of Keller, who passed away on April 7, |
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| 7 | 7 | | 2009, at the age of 49; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Born on May 4, 1959, in Madison, Wisconsin, Mrs. |
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| 9 | 9 | | Veitenheimer earned her bachelor's degree in education from |
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| 10 | 10 | | Midwestern State University in 1981; she went on to serve with |
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| 11 | 11 | | distinction as a second-grade teacher in the Eanes Independent |
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| 12 | 12 | | School District in Austin; and |
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| 13 | 13 | | WHEREAS, After a notable 17-year tenure, she relocated to |
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| 14 | 14 | | Canyon, where she worked as a substitute teacher and her husband, |
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| 15 | 15 | | James Veitenheimer, served as superintendent; the couple moved |
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| 16 | 16 | | again in 2004, when Mr. Veitenheimer was named superintendent of |
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| 17 | 17 | | Keller schools; and |
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| 18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, Mrs. Veitenheimer had a passion for education and a |
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| 19 | 19 | | gift for inspiring others, and she assisted many people who were in |
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| 20 | 20 | | need of extra help; she devoted many hours to mentoring new teachers |
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| 21 | 21 | | and to tutoring struggling students, seeking to enhance the |
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| 22 | 22 | | abilities and engage the minds of all she met; and |
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| 23 | 23 | | WHEREAS, Mrs. Veitenheimer also shared her time with the |
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| 24 | 24 | | Keller ISD Education Foundation, which provides grants to teachers |
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| 25 | 25 | | and significant educational benefits to students; a founding member |
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| 26 | 26 | | of its board of directors, she aided in the formation and operation |
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| 27 | 27 | | of the foundation from 2004 until the time of her passing; and |
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| 28 | 28 | | WHEREAS, Lisa Veitenheimer's dynamic presence and positive |
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| 29 | 29 | | spirit brought enthusiasm and ideas to Keller schools; she |
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| 30 | 30 | | encouraged and supported teachers and students to grow in their |
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| 31 | 31 | | scholastic endeavors, to think in new ways, and to offer their best |
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| 32 | 32 | | efforts each day; she lived a caring and purposeful life, and she |
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| 33 | 33 | | will always be remembered with great affection and admiration; now, |
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| 34 | 34 | | therefore, be it |
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| 35 | 35 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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| 36 | 36 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Lisa Veitenheimer and |
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| 37 | 37 | | extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her |
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| 38 | 38 | | husband, James Veitenheimer; to her daughter, Allison |
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| 39 | 39 | | Veitenheimer; to her parents, John and Diane Franklin; and to her |
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| 40 | 40 | | other relatives and many friends; and, be it further |
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| 41 | 41 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 42 | 42 | | prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 43 | 43 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Lisa |
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| 44 | 44 | | Veitenheimer. |
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| 45 | 45 | | Truitt |
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| 46 | 46 | | ______________________________ |
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| 47 | 47 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 48 | 48 | | I certify that H.R. No. 1704 was unanimously adopted by a |
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| 49 | 49 | | rising vote of the House on May 7, 2009. |
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| 50 | 50 | | ______________________________ |
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| 51 | 51 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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