SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 653
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, Dana 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 Senate of the State of Texas, 84th
Legislature, hereby congratulate Dana Ables on her retirement
from the Millsap Independent School District and extend to her
sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
Estes
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on April 29, 2015.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate