H.R. No. 1473
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Dr. José Espinoza can take well-deserved pride in
the outstanding service he has rendered to the residents of his
community during his first two and a half years as superintendent of
the Socorro Independent School District; and
WHEREAS, A veteran educator with 16 years of experience,
Dr. Espinoza has worked as a teacher, a counselor, an assistant
principal, a principal, and a district administrator; he holds a
bachelor's degree in social work and a master's degree in guidance
and counseling from The University of Texas-Pan American and a
doctorate in educational leadership from Sam Houston State
University; and
WHEREAS, During his successful tenure as principal of Burbank
Middle School in Houston, Dr. Espinoza helped lead the campus to
its first Texas Education Agency recognized rating, and eventually
to a TEA exemplary rating; he was named North Region Houston ISD
Secondary Principal of the Year in 2009, and in 2010 the district
honored him with the ASPIRE Award; that same year, he was cited by
the League of United Latin American Citizens as Educator of the
Year; he has been superintendent of Socorro ISD since September
2012; and
WHEREAS, Through his unwavering commitment to Socorro ISD
students and staff, Dr. José Espinoza has led the way in fostering a
supportive and challenging educational environment, one that gives
students a vision of what they might attain if they strive for
success and that equips them with skills that will help them to
build fulfilling and productive lives; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby honor Dr. José Espinoza, superintendent of the
Socorro Independent School District, for his admirable service to
his fellow citizens and extend to him sincere best wishes for the
future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Dr. Espinoza as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
González
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1473 was adopted by the House on June
1, 2015, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House