81R6211 JGH-D
By: Morrison H.R. No. 497
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Leslee Graham, a sixth-grade teacher at Howell
Middle School in Victoria, has been recognized with a Wal-Mart
Teacher of the Year Award; and
WHEREAS, Sponsored by the Wal-Mart Foundation, the Teacher of
the Year Awards honor exemplary teachers across the nation; each
Wal-Mart store selects a local winner from a pool of teachers
nominated by their students; more than 30,000 teachers have been
recognized since the program began in the mid-1990s; and
WHEREAS, A native of Victoria, Leslee Graham graduated magna
cum laude from Victoria High School in 1982 and received an
associate of science degree with high honors from The Victoria
College in 1986; she subsequently earned her bachelor's degree in
mathematics with a minor in English from the University of
Houston--Victoria in 1988; and
WHEREAS, This outstanding educator began her teaching career
at Edna Junior High School in Edna, where she taught seventh- and
eighth-grade math and eighth-grade English; and
WHEREAS, After 10 years in Edna, Ms. Graham accepted a post
with the Victoria Independent School District where she has now
worked for more than a decade; during that period, she has taught
algebra at Victoria High School and the Stroman campus of Memorial
High School, and for the past seven years she has practiced her
craft at Howell Middle School, where she currently teaches
sixth-grade English; and
WHEREAS, Leslee Graham has earned the lasting respect of her
students and colleagues, and she is indeed deserving of
commendation for her dedication, hard work, and commitment to
excellence; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Leslee Graham for receiving a
Wal-Mart Teacher of the Year Award and extend to her sincere best
wishes for continued success and happiness; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Graham as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.