83R12403 MGR-D
By: Anderson H.R. No. 1041
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Sue Melton of Waco was sworn in as a member of the
Texas State Board of Education on January 30, 2013, in Austin; and
WHEREAS, Elected to serve as the District 14 representative,
Ms. Melton has been named vice chair of the board's committee on
instruction; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Melton will draw on 36 years of experience as a
public school teacher in Texas; she has taught in the Ross and West
school districts and received the Golden Apple Award for Teaching
Excellence; Ms. Melton first worked with children through her
church's vacation Bible school and day-care center, and she earned
a bachelor's degree in education from Baylor University; and
WHEREAS, Active in a number of organizations, Ms. Melton has
served as president of the Association of Texas Professional
Educators and has been elected to the second vice president
position in the Waco-McLennan County Retired Teachers Association
and to the state nominating committee in the Texas Retired Teachers
Association; and
WHEREAS, She serves the greater community as the worship
leader and choir director at Primrose Drive Baptist Church and also
volunteers with youth groups; and
WHEREAS, Throughout her career as an educator, Sue Melton has
demonstrated an unwavering commitment to providing young Texans
with a sound academic foundation on which to build, and the
experience and insight she has gained in the classroom will serve
her well in her new post; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Sue Melton on her election to the
Texas State Board of Education and extend to her sincere best wishes
for a successful tenure; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Melton as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.