1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 583 |
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3 | 3 | | |
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4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Rose Spencer Bayless of Marshall has been named the |
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6 | 6 | | 2009 Secondary Teacher of the Year by the Region VII Education |
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7 | 7 | | Service Center, and her selection provides a welcome opportunity to |
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8 | 8 | | recognize this esteemed educator; and |
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9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Mrs. Bayless was nominated for this award by the |
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10 | 10 | | Marshall Independent School District, and she was chosen among |
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11 | 11 | | secondary school teachers from nearly 100 school districts across |
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12 | 12 | | 17 counties; and |
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13 | 13 | | WHEREAS, A graduate of Wiley College, Mrs. Bayless earned her |
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14 | 14 | | teacher certification from East Texas Baptist University and became |
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15 | 15 | | a teacher in 1986; she has been a valued member of the Marshall ISD |
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16 | 16 | | faculty for more than 20 years, and she has worked at the |
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17 | 17 | | elementary, junior high, and high school levels; she currently |
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18 | 18 | | teaches business and computer courses at Marshall High School; and |
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19 | 19 | | WHEREAS, In addition to her work in the classroom, |
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20 | 20 | | Mrs. Bayless has served her school as a UIL academic coordinator, |
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21 | 21 | | chair of the career and technology department, coordinator of Black |
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22 | 22 | | History Month events, and coordinator of Future Business Leaders of |
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23 | 23 | | America; she has also shared her time with the Texas Computer |
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24 | 24 | | Education Association, Parent Teacher Student Association, |
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25 | 25 | | National Education Association, Marshall Education Association, |
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26 | 26 | | and Texas State Teachers Association; and |
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27 | 27 | | WHEREAS, Mrs. Bayless has received a number of honors during |
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28 | 28 | | the course of her career; named Marshall High School and District |
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29 | 29 | | Secondary Teacher of the Year in 2003, 2007, and 2008, she was also |
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30 | 30 | | named Wal-Mart 2004 Local Teacher of the Year and KSLA TV-12 News |
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31 | 31 | | Teacher of the Week; and |
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32 | 32 | | WHEREAS, Also active in the greater community, Mrs. Bayless |
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33 | 33 | | has shared her time with organizations such as Bethesda Missionary |
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34 | 34 | | Baptist Church, Marshall Food Bank, Meals on Wheels, Habitat for |
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35 | 35 | | Humanity, and the Marshall Literacy Council, to name but a few; and |
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36 | 36 | | WHEREAS, Children are the Lone Star State's most precious |
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37 | 37 | | resource, and a quality education is vital in order for our young |
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38 | 38 | | people to become successful adults; Rose Bayless demonstrates the |
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39 | 39 | | passion, determination, and enthusiasm that are the hallmarks of |
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40 | 40 | | our best teachers, and she is indeed an exemplary role model in her |
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41 | 41 | | profession; now, therefore, be it |
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42 | 42 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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43 | 43 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Rose Spencer Bayless on her |
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44 | 44 | | selection as the ESC Region VII 2009 Secondary Teacher of the Year |
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45 | 45 | | and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success with her |
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46 | 46 | | important work; and, be it further |
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47 | 47 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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48 | 48 | | prepared for Mrs. Bayless as an expression of high regard by the |
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49 | 49 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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50 | 50 | | Hughes |
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51 | 51 | | ______________________________ |
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52 | 52 | | Speaker of the House |
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53 | 53 | | I certify that H.R. No. 583 was adopted by the House on |
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54 | 54 | | February 23, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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55 | 55 | | ______________________________ |
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56 | 56 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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