81R33792 JGH-D
By: King of Taylor H.R. No. 2258
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Joan Rust is retiring from Jane Long Elementary
School in Abilene in 2009, drawing to a close a notable 35-year
career as an educator; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Rust began her career as a teacher in 1963,
teaching second grade in Bryan, and she went on to teach for Head
Start in Fort Worth from 1968 to 1970; and
WHEREAS, In 1979, Ms. Rust began teaching for the Abilene
Independent School District, and over the next 30 years, she
distinguished herself teaching for Head Start, for the Basic Skills
Program, and as a fifth-grade teacher; and
WHEREAS, During that time, this outstanding educator has also
contributed to her school as the Author/Illustrator coordinator,
the Theater Club coordinator, and, since 2005, the Spelling Bee
coordinator; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Rust has been active in her profession as well,
as a member of the National Education Association and the Texas
State Teachers Association since 1963, and since 1992, as a member
of the American Business Women's Association; and
WHEREAS, For 35 years, Joan Rust has been a dynamic and
inspirational teacher, earning the respect of her fellow teachers
and the admiration and affection of generations of students, and
she may indeed reflect with pride on a career well-spent as she
embarks on the next exciting chapter of her life; now, therefore, be
it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Joan Rust on her retirement from
Jane Long Elementary School and extend to her sincere best wishes
for continued happiness; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Rust as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.