84R19259 WG-D
By: King of Parker H.R. No. 1982
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Dana Ables is retiring from the Millsap Independent
School District at the end of the 2014-2015 school year, following
nearly a half-century of outstanding service; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Ables began teaching first grade at Millsap
Elementary School in 1968; over the course of her career, she has
earned the admiration of students, parents, and fellow educators
alike for her positive attitude and for the nurturing environment
she creates in the classroom; in addition to ensuring that each of
her pupils has a strong academic foundation on which to build, she
has imparted valuable life lessons about hard work and discipline
and also about kindness, compassion, and courtesy to others; and
WHEREAS, This energetic and creative educator serves as a
mentor to many of her fellow teachers while continuing to stay
current with the latest strategies and best practices in her field;
moreover, she has had the pleasure of teaching multiple generations
in a number of area families; and
WHEREAS, Teaching calls for character, commitment, and
passion, and Dana Ables has demonstrated those qualities in
abundance throughout her exemplary 47-year tenure; now, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Dana Ables on her retirement from
the Millsap ISD and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued
success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Ables as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.