87R27368 KSM-D
By: Lopez H.R. No. 1258
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Maribel P. Fuentes was named the 2018-2019 Teacher
of the Year at Roosevelt Elementary School in San Antonio; and
WHEREAS, A strong education is vital for young Texans to
become successful and productive adults, and those individuals who
dedicate their careers to teaching are helping to ensure that the
future of the Lone Star State rests in capable hands; and
WHEREAS, A native of Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico,
Ms. Fuentes earned her bachelor's degree from The University of
Texas at San Antonio; she began her 28-year teaching career in 1991
at St. Anthony Elementary School, and in 1999, she joined the
Edgewood Independent School District, where she has taught at
Gardendale and Roosevelt Elementary Schools; and
WHEREAS, Maribel Fuentes exemplifies the passion,
determination, and innovative spirit that are the hallmarks of our
best teachers, and she has set a standard of excellence to which all
in her profession may aspire; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Maribel P. Fuentes on her
selection as the 2018-2019 Teacher of the Year for Roosevelt
Elementary School and extend to her sincere best wishes for
continued success with her important work; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Fuentes as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.