SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1031
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize Deborah K. Badrak, who is retiring after 29 years of
exceptional service as an educator; and
WHEREAS, This gifted teacher began her career in education
while still a student at John Jay High School in San Antonio,
enrolling in a teacher training program and working with
special-needs students; she went on to earn a degree in education
from Southwest Texas State University in 1981 and soon afterward
started as a teacher at F. C. Weinert Elementary School in
Seguin; and
WHEREAS, She has for more than 20 years worked for the
Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City Independent School District,
where her duties have run the gamut from teaching children with
multiple disabilities to serving as the coordinator for gifted
and talented students; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Badrak is cofounder of the Flying Colors
Achievement Center, a nonprofit organization providing
assistance and mentorship to at-risk students, and she has won
numerous awards, including Teacher of the Year at three separate
schools; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Badrak's students have greatly benefited
from her skillful teaching methods, her wise counsel and
encouragement, and her sincere concern for each individual; she
has often supplied clothing, food, and resources for students and
families in need so that her students could achieve their full
potential; and
WHEREAS, Dedicated and imaginative, she has worked to
instill in her students an appreciation for challenge and hard
work and a lifelong love of learning; she is truly deserving of
recognition for her commitment and for the positive influence she
has had on her students; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd
Legislature, hereby commend Deborah K. Badrak for her 29 years of
dedication to excellence in education and extend to her best
wishes for continued success in all her future endeavors; and, be
it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
her as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate.
Van de Putte, Zaffirini
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on May 17, 2011.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate
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Member, Texas Senate