H.R. No. 2249
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Linda Fitzner, a theater arts teacher at Gold-Burg
High School, has been nominated for a 2015 Outstanding Teacher of
the Humanities Award; and
WHEREAS, Each year, Humanities Texas recognizes exemplary
educators across the state who teach such subjects as English,
foreign languages, history, language arts, social studies, art,
drama, and music; the 12 individuals who will be selected as the
2015 Outstanding Teacher honorees will receive a $5,000 cash award,
and their schools will receive an additional $500 for the purchase
of humanities-based instructional materials; and
WHEREAS, Linda Fitzner has been a member of the Gold-Burg
High School faculty for 10 years; she directs the school's popular
annual musical variety show, known as Celebration, which introduces
young people to many areas of the performing arts, and she also
oversees the Gold-Burg One-Act Play teams, two of which have
advanced to state UIL competition; this accomplished educator has
more than a quarter-century of experience and previously taught at
Bowie High School and at Centennial High School in Frisco; and
WHEREAS, The dramatic arts broaden horizons and deepen
understanding of the human condition, and through her skill,
enthusiasm, and dedication to her field, Linda Fitzner has enriched
the lives of numerous students; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Linda Fitzner on being nominated
for a 2015 Outstanding Teacher of the Humanities Award 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. Fitzner as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Springer
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2249 was adopted by the House on May
21, 2015, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House