H.R. No. 2670
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Ana Jimenez is marking her 20th year as a teacher in
2009, and this notable milestone provides a fitting opportunity to
honor her for her outstanding service as an educator; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Jimenez attended Stephen F. Austin Elementary,
South Junior High, and Edinburg High School before earning a
bachelor's degree from The University of Texas--Pan American; she
is the youngest of 12 children and the first member of her family to
graduate from college; moreover, she has three children of her own,
Joana, Iliana, and Salvador; and
WHEREAS, In 1989, she began her teaching career at Ollie
O'Grady Elementary School in Mission, where she taught at every
level between prekindergarten and the fourth grade and served as a
coach for University Interscholastic League spelling events; she
moved to Edinburg after 12 years at O'Grady and taught briefly at
Canterbury and De Zavala Elementary Schools, delighting young
learners with her enthusiasm for reading; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Jimenez now works at Cano-Gonzalez Elementary,
where she taught at the third-grade level for four years; her
classes consistently achieved exceptional scores on the Texas
Assessment of Knowledge and Skills exam; for the past year, she has
served as the school's instructional/lead teacher and testing
facilitator, and she also coordinates UIL meets for the campus; and
WHEREAS, The education of Texas children is of vital
importance to the future of the Lone Star State, and it is indeed a
pleasure to honor Ana Jimenez for giving countless students a
strong foundation on which to build; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby honor Ana Jimenez for her achievements as an
educator and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued
success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mrs. Jimenez as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Pea
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2670 was adopted by the House on May
31, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House