SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 719
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize Bertha A. Lucio Caballero, who is retiring from
Dr. Arnulfo L. Oliveira Middle School after a distinguished
career in education that has spanned nearly 50 years; and
WHEREAS, Bertie Caballero began teaching in 1967 at
Central Jr. High School in Brownsville; over the years, she has
taught in Texas, Connecticut, California, and New York, and she
is retiring as the eighth-grade lead English teacher at Oliveira
Middle School in Brownsville after 37 years of service; her
career at the school has included serving for 14 years as chair of
the English department; and
WHEREAS, Bertie Caballero has helped promote a culture of
success at Oliveira Middle School through her commitment to the
teaching profession and her extensive volunteerism; she has
contributed to an array of campus and district committees and has
represented the school at numerous state functions and
superintendent councils, and she played an integral role in
bringing academic team teaching to Brownsville middle schools;
she has helped foster a spirit of civic responsibility in her
students by initiating classroom projects that benefit local
charities; and
WHEREAS, A beloved and highly respected educator, Bertie
Caballero has gained widespread recognition for her work on
behalf of the students and the communities of the Rio Grande
Valley; she has been honored for excellence by numerous
publications, businesses, and civic groups, and she was named the
Outstanding Teacher of the Year for the Region One Service Center
for the 1999-2000 school year; and
WHEREAS, Throughout her career, Bertie Caballero has
exemplified the highest ideals of her profession; she has been a
positive influence in the lives of countless young citizens, and
her presence at Dr. Arnulfo L. Oliveira Middle School will be
greatly missed; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th
Legislature, hereby commend Bertha A. Lucio Caballero on her
outstanding career in education and her many contributions to the
Rio Grande Valley and extend to her best wishes in all her future
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.
Lucio
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on May 3, 2017.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate