H.R. No. 990
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Minerva Trujillo is concluding her tenure on the
Killeen Independent School District Board of Trustees in May 2021,
drawing to a close more than 40 years of service to the district as
an educator and trustee; and
WHEREAS, A native of New Mexico, Ms. Trujillo earned her
bachelor's degree at Eastern New Mexico University and her master's
degree at Auburn University; she moved to Killeen in 1980, when her
husband, U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel Arthur Trujillo, was
transferred to Fort Hood; and
WHEREAS, Soon after arriving in Texas, Ms. Trujillo embarked
upon a career with Killeen ISD that would eventually span 35 years,
and she served as a teacher, as an assistant principal, as
coordinator for Certified Personnel, and as principal of three
campuses, Willow Springs Elementary School, Maxdale Elementary
School, and Audie Murphy Middle School; she was named Administrator
of the Year by the Killeen Classroom Teachers Association in 1996
and Region 12 Association of Texas Professional Administrator of
the Year in 1997; she retired from the district in 2009; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Trujillo's husband was a three-term member of
the school board, and when he passed away in 2010, she was appointed
to complete his term; she remained on the board for 11 years,
earning the respect and admiration of her fellow board members as
well as teachers and parents in the district; she has also served on
the boards of the KISD Education Foundation and Communities in
Schools; and
WHEREAS, In addition to her many contributions in education,
Ms. Trujillo has served on the Killeen Housing Authority
Commissioners Board and the Board Development Committee of the Girl
Scouts of Central Texas; she is the recipient of numerous honors,
including a 1996 Texas Women of Distinction award from the
Bluebonnet Girl Scout Council, a 1997 Texas Women of Distinction
award from the Girl Scouts, and the 2001 Fort Hood Good Neighbor
Award; moreover, she is an active member of St. Joseph Catholic
Church; and
WHEREAS, In all her endeavors, Ms. Trujillo enjoys the love
and support of her three children, Dr. Laura A. Trujillo-Jenks,
U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Paul M. Trujillo, and Michelle C.
Trujillo; and
WHEREAS, For more than four decades, Minerva Trujillo's
dedication, expertise, and commitment to excellence have greatly
benefited the students of Killeen ISD, and she may indeed reflect
with pride on her exemplary record of achievement as she embarks on
the next exciting chapter of her life; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature hereby commend Minerva Trujillo for her long record of
service to the Killeen Independent School District and extend to
her sincere best wishes for continued happiness; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Trujillo as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Buckley
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 990 was adopted by the House on May 8,
2021, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House