H.R. No. 1240
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Elaine Whitlock of Ed Hodges Elementary School has
been chosen by the Mesquite Independent School District Council of
PTAs as the 2010-2011 Elementary School Principal of the Year; and
WHEREAS, An educator for nearly four decades, Ms. Whitlock
has served as principal of Ed Hodges Elementary School since 1990;
she oversees various initiatives for the students and staff,
including campus reading celebrations and an intern and resident
program, and she created and implemented a Young Writer's Workshop
at her school; she regularly participates in development activities
covering such topics as conflict resolution and cooperative
learning, and she sits on committees addressing diversity,
disadvantaged students, and other issues; and
WHEREAS, A native of Decatur, Ms. Whitlock is from a family
of educators; her mother taught music, her father was a math teacher
and assistant principal, one of her daughters is a high school
counselor, and her other daughter is a middle school assistant
principal; Ms. Whitlock graduated from Mesquite High School and
Texas Tech University and earned a master's degree in education
from Texas A&M University--Commerce and a certificate in management
from Texas Woman's University; and
WHEREAS, Hired by the Mesquite Independent School District in
1969, she taught English at Walter L. Wilkinson Middle School and
English, government, and writing at Mesquite High School before
becoming an elementary school assistant principal in 1986; and
WHEREAS, In all of her endeavors, Ms. Whitlock enjoys the
love and support of her husband, Larry, and she takes great pride in
her two daughters, Leslie Noble and Kelly Long, and four
grandchildren, Scott, Jenna, Adam, and Abby; and
WHEREAS, The commitment to excellence that Elaine Whitlock
has brought to her efforts at Ed Hodges Elementary School has
inspired faculty, staff, and students alike, and she is helping
many young Texans to acquire the skills they will need to build
fulfilling and productive lives; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Elaine Whitlock on her selection as
the 2010-2011 Elementary School Principal of the Year by the
Mesquite Independent School District Council of PTAs and extend to
her sincere best wishes for continued success with her important
work; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Whitlock as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Burkett
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1240 was adopted by the House on April
14, 2011, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House