SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 53
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize Jody F. Brandon, who is retiring after three decades of
outstanding service with the Dallas Independent School District;
and
WHEREAS, Jody Brandon joined the Dallas Independent School
District in 1983 as a speech and language pathologist; she went
on to serve as an assistant principal at several campuses before
becoming principal of L. O. Donald Elementary School in 2008; and
WHEREAS, Over the course of her career, she has been an
innovative and resourceful educator; while serving as a speech
pathologist, she introduced such initiatives as a professional
training program through which educators could learn to utilize
picture communication systems with autistic students; and
WHEREAS, Under her superior leadership, L. O. Donald
Elementary School earned Recognized status from the Texas
Education Agency and was named a Gold School Honoree by the
United States Department of Agriculture; she helped the school to
secure a wide range of supplemental educational programs, and she
played an important role in making the school a vital part of the
community by providing volunteer opportunities for parents and
offering classes in English as a second language; and
WHEREAS, An exemplary educator and administrator, she is
respected and admired by her colleagues and by the countless
students whose lives she has touched, and her presence with the
Dallas Independent School District will be greatly missed; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
83rd Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commend Jody F.
Brandon on her exceptional service with the Dallas Independent
School District and extend to her best wishes for continued
success in all her endeavors; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
West
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on June 12, 2013.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate