| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 2359 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Darlene Speights-Evens has been named the 2009 |
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| 6 | 6 | | Teacher of the Year at Frost Elementary School in Houston; and |
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| 7 | 7 | | WHEREAS, A dedicated educator for more than a decade, Ms. |
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| 8 | 8 | | Speights-Evens has most recently distinguished herself as a |
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| 9 | 9 | | kindergarten teacher at Frost; she holds a bachelor's degree from |
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| 10 | 10 | | Texas Southern University and a master's degree in counseling from |
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| 11 | 11 | | Prairie View A&M University; and |
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| 12 | 12 | | WHEREAS, Ms. Speights-Evens is a valuable and positive member |
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| 13 | 13 | | of the Frost faculty, and she never tires of watching a child |
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| 14 | 14 | | develop new skills and knowledge; she was inspired to become a |
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| 15 | 15 | | teacher as a child growing up in Los Angeles, thanks to the fine |
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| 16 | 16 | | examples of her mother and her second-grade teacher; in her |
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| 17 | 17 | | leisure, she is active in Telecare at Windsor Village Methodist |
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| 18 | 18 | | Church; and |
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| 19 | 19 | | WHEREAS, Teachers play a vital role in fostering the ability, |
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| 20 | 20 | | intellect, and self-confidence of children during their formative |
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| 21 | 21 | | years, and Darlene Speights-Evens has helped to set many young |
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| 22 | 22 | | Texans on the path toward future achievement; now, therefore, be it |
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| 23 | 23 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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| 24 | 24 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Darlene Speights-Evens on being |
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| 25 | 25 | | named 2009 Teacher of the Year at Frost Elementary School in Houston |
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| 26 | 26 | | and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be |
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| 27 | 27 | | it further |
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| 28 | 28 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 29 | 29 | | prepared for Ms. Speights-Evens as an expression of high regard by |
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| 30 | 30 | | the Texas House of Representatives. |
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| 31 | 31 | | Edwards |
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| 32 | 32 | | ______________________________ |
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| 33 | 33 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 34 | 34 | | I certify that H.R. No. 2359 was adopted by the House on May |
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| 35 | 35 | | 25, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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| 36 | 36 | | ______________________________ |
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| 37 | 37 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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