1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 17 |
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2 | 2 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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3 | 3 | | recognize the recipients of the 2009 Texas Exes Awards for |
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4 | 4 | | Outstanding Teachers for their exemplary contributions to the |
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5 | 5 | | cause of education in Texas; and |
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6 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The future of Texas depends on its children, who |
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7 | 7 | | must be fully equipped with the skills needed to successfully |
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8 | 8 | | meet the challenges that lie ahead in the 21st century; their |
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9 | 9 | | success would not be possible without the commitment and |
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10 | 10 | | enthusiasm provided by teachers such as the outstanding 2009 |
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11 | 11 | | honorees; and |
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12 | 12 | | WHEREAS, Alan Barkemeyer of Rosebud-Lott High School in |
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13 | 13 | | Rosebud and Penny Smeltzer of Westwood High School in Austin are |
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14 | 14 | | receiving The Bernard and Audre Rapoport Award; Bonnie Blum of |
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15 | 15 | | West End Elementary in Industry is receiving The Suzan and Julius |
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16 | 16 | | Glickman Award; Todd Clearwater of Klein Oak High School in |
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17 | 17 | | Spring is receiving The Houston Texas Exes Chapter Award; Mike |
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18 | 18 | | Ferguson of Hebron High School in Carrollton is receiving The |
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19 | 19 | | Mrs. Harold B. Myers Award; Kimberly Fudge of Richland High |
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20 | 20 | | School in North Richland Hills is receiving The Gordon Appleman |
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21 | 21 | | Award; Jim Furgeson of McCallum High School in Austin, Thadious |
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22 | 22 | | T. Polasek of Flatonia Secondary School in Flatonia, and Brenda |
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23 | 23 | | Vanek of Judson High School in Converse are receiving The Lillian |
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24 | 24 | | B. Rhodes Award; Donna Gabrysch of West Hardin High School in |
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25 | 25 | | Saratoga is receiving The Jane Johnson Wilson Award; Adriano M. |
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26 | 26 | | Gonzalez of Business Careers High School in San Antonio is |
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27 | 27 | | receiving The Glaxo Award; and Dora Alicia Newell of |
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28 | 28 | | Thigpen-Zavala Elementary in McAllen is receiving The Verna |
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29 | 29 | | Rogers Award; and |
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30 | 30 | | WHEREAS, All of these highly regarded professionals have |
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31 | 31 | | earned recognition from their peers for their proven ability to |
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32 | 32 | | capture the imagination and attention of their students, for |
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33 | 33 | | their instructional expertise, and for their collegial approach; |
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34 | 34 | | and |
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35 | 35 | | WHEREAS, The Texas Exes Awards program is jointly |
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36 | 36 | | presented by The University of Texas at Austin, its College of |
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37 | 37 | | Education, and the Texas Exes; as a recipient of the Texas Exes |
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38 | 38 | | Award, each of these educators has achieved a rare distinction |
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39 | 39 | | that is deserving of legislative recognition; now, therefore, be |
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40 | 40 | | it |
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41 | 41 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st |
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42 | 42 | | Legislature, hereby commend the recipients of the Texas Exes |
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43 | 43 | | Awards for Outstanding Teachers and extend to them best wishes |
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44 | 44 | | for continued success in all their future endeavors; and, be it |
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45 | 45 | | further |
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46 | 46 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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47 | 47 | | these dedicated teachers as an expression of high regard from the |
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48 | 48 | | Texas Senate. |
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49 | 49 | | Watson |
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50 | 50 | | ________________________________ |
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51 | 51 | | President of the Senate |
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52 | 52 | | I hereby certify that the |
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53 | 53 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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54 | 54 | | the Senate on January 26, 2009. |
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55 | 55 | | ________________________________ |
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56 | 56 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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57 | 57 | | ________________________________ |
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58 | 58 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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