H.C.R. No. 53
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Viola Vasquez Milan of Midland is celebrating her
40th year as a public school teacher in Texas in 2011, making this a
fitting opportunity to celebrate the achievements and
contributions of this outstanding educator; and
WHEREAS, A fourth-generation Texan, Mrs. Milan was born in
Fort Stockton in 1949, and she graduated from St. Edward's
University in Austin in 1971; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Milan began her distinguished career as a
teacher in 1971, and she married Raymundo Milan in 1973; along with
her husband, she helped establish one of the state's first
bilingual programs in the Crystal City Independent School District;
and
WHEREAS, In 1974, Mrs. Milan joined the Midland Independent
School District, and for the past 37 years, she has distinguished
herself as a Spanish teacher at San Jacinto Junior High School;
during her exemplary tenure, her students have regularly outscored
other junior high and high school students in Midland on their final
examinations and have taken top honors at many regional foreign
language competitions; and
WHEREAS, In addition to her classroom duties, Mrs. Milan
coached girls' volleyball, basketball, and track and field, guiding
and inspiring her teams to numerous district championships; she
also participated actively in the GEAR UP college preparatory
program, helping students pursue their dream of a college
education; over the years, many of her former students have gone on
to succeed, and a number are now lawyers, neurosurgeons,
professional athletes, and elected officials; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Milan is a woman of strong religious faith, and
she has been a member of St. Ann's Catholic Church in Midland for
more than three decades; she has also been a member of the Texas
Classroom Teachers Association, the St. Edward's University Alumni
Association, and The University of Texas Longhorn Foundation; and
WHEREAS, Throughout her career, Mrs. Milan has enjoyed the
love and support of her husband of 38 years, retired Midland ISD
administrator Raymundo Milan, as well as that of her children,
Melina Milan Cannon, Rey Milan, and Melissa Milan, and her extended
family; and
WHEREAS, For 40 years and counting, Viola Milan has
enlightened and inspired countless West Texas students with her
dedication, passion, and commitment to excellence, and she may
indeed take great pride in all that she has accomplished and all the
lives she has touched as she celebrates this special anniversary;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the 82nd Legislature of the State of Texas
hereby honor Viola Vasquez Milan for her four decades of service as
a schoolteacher in Texas and extend to her sincere best wishes for
continued success in her important work; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mrs. Milan as an expression of high regard by the 82nd
Texas Legislature.
Craddick
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 53 was adopted by the House on
February 8, 2011, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 53 was adopted by the Senate on
February 9, 2011, by a viva-voce vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: __________________
Date
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Governor