86R6479 GM-D
By: Herrero H.R. No. 341
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Dr. Suzanne J. Nelson retired as superintendent of
the Tuloso-Midway Independent School District on June 30, 2018,
after nearly a quarter century of service to that district; and
WHEREAS, Sue Nelson began her career in Edmond, Oklahoma,
initially working as a teacher and later becoming a middle and high
school principal; she joined Tuloso-Midway ISD in 1984, and after
two years as director of elementary and secondary education, she
was promoted to district superintendent; though she retired in
1998, she went on to serve as superintendent of Eagle Pass ISD and
then once again took charge of the Tuloso-Midway district for a
brief tenure beginning in 2005; after guiding George West ISD, she
returned to Tuloso-Midway for her third tenure as superintendent in
2010; and
WHEREAS, During her years with TMISD, Dr. Nelson led the
district in increasing the diversity of the administrative team and
professional staff, achieving top ratings from the School Financial
Integrity Rating System of Texas, and securing the passage of a $36
million bond package; she was also instrumental in the district's
1994 transition to a year-round school calendar; in recognition of
her many contributions, she was named the 2016 Superintendent of
the Year for Education Service Center Region 2, and the performing
arts center at Tuloso-Midway High School was named in her honor in
2014; and
WHEREAS, A native of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Dr. Nelson
holds a bachelor's degree in education, a master's degree in
counseling, and a doctorate in school administration from the
University of Oklahoma, and she was inducted into the OU Education
Hall of Fame in 2018; and
WHEREAS, Through her dedication, professionalism, and
commitment to excellence, Sue Nelson has helped many young Texans
acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed, and she may
indeed reflect with pride on a career well spent as she embarks on
the next exciting chapter of her life; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. Suzanne J. Nelson on her
retirement as superintendent of the Tuloso-Midway Independent
School District and extend to her sincere best wishes for the
future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Dr. Nelson as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.