H.R. No. 2556
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The students, faculty, and staff of Freddy Gonzalez
Elementary School in Edinburg are celebrating the school's 35th
anniversary on May 23, 2011; and
WHEREAS, One of 27 schools in the Edinburg Consolidated
Independent School District, Freddy Gonzalez Elementary was named
after Marine Corps Sergeant Alfredo "Freddy" Gonzalez; the heroic
Edinburg High School graduate died in action during the Vietnam War
and received the Congressional Medal of Honor, the nation's highest
accolade for bravery; today, the school continues to pay tribute to
his service by instilling values of honor, trust, and commitment;
and
WHEREAS, Freddy Gonzalez Elementary currently serves more
than 500 children from prekindergarten through the fifth grade and
is among the few public schools in Texas to receive a distinguished
Great Schools Rating of 8 out of 10; and
WHEREAS, Over the past 35 years, Freddy Gonzalez Elementary
School has educated nearly 20,000 young residents of Edinburg, and
under the skilled leadership of principal Arnoldo F. Benavides, the
dedicated faculty and staff continue to promote a proud tradition
of excellence; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby commemorate the 35th anniversary of Freddy
Gonzalez Elementary School and extend to all those associated with
this fine institution sincere best wishes for continued success;
and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the school as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Gonzales of Hidalgo
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2556 was adopted by the House on May
30, 2011, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House