| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Christopher McLeod of Brazoswood High School in |
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| 6 | 7 | | Clute has been named the 2023 Texas Secondary Teacher of the Year by |
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| 7 | 8 | | the Texas Association of School Administrators; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Since 2011, the Texas Teacher of the Year program |
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| 9 | 10 | | has recognized and rewarded faculty members who have demonstrated |
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| 10 | 11 | | an outstanding commitment to classroom education and whose efforts |
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| 11 | 12 | | and example have inspired their students, their colleagues, and the |
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| 12 | 13 | | communities they serve; prior to receiving this distinction, |
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| 13 | 14 | | Mr. McLeod was selected as a teacher of the year at the campus, |
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| 14 | 15 | | district, and regional levels; and |
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| 15 | 16 | | WHEREAS, Mr. McLeod teaches 10th- through 12th-grade rocket |
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| 16 | 17 | | engineering at Brazoswood High School as a part of the Brazosport |
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| 17 | 18 | | Independent School District's Career and Technical Education |
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| 18 | 19 | | program; while fostering the development of engineering skills, he |
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| 19 | 20 | | also focuses on encouraging his students to become collaborators |
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| 20 | 21 | | and problem solvers; through research, design, and fabrication, his |
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| 21 | 22 | | students learn how to build fully functioning rockets, and they |
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| 22 | 23 | | have also hosted design meetings with professionals from a number |
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| 23 | 24 | | of companies, including Blue Origin, SpaceX, NASA, Dow, and BASF; |
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| 24 | 25 | | in addition, members of his Rocketry III class recently set a record |
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| 25 | 26 | | with their Goddard Horizon I rocket at a launch in White Sands, New |
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| 26 | 27 | | Mexico, which flew more than 45,000 feet; and |
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| 27 | 28 | | WHEREAS, Throughout his 11-year career as an educator, |
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| 28 | 29 | | Mr. McLeod has taught physics, chemistry, and engineering, as well |
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| 29 | 30 | | as student council and teen leadership; he holds a bachelor's |
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| 30 | 31 | | degree in marine science from Texas A&M University; and |
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| 31 | 32 | | WHEREAS, Chris McLeod exemplifies the passion, |
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| 32 | 33 | | determination, and innovative spirit that are the hallmarks of our |
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| 33 | 34 | | best teachers, and he has set a standard of excellence to which all |
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| 34 | 35 | | in his profession may aspire; now, therefore, be it |
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| 35 | 36 | | RESOLVED, That the 88th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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| 36 | 37 | | hereby congratulate Christopher McLeod on his selection as the 2023 |
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| 37 | 38 | | Texas Secondary Teacher of the Year and extend to him sincere best |
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| 38 | 39 | | wishes for continued success with his important work; and, be it |
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| 39 | 40 | | further |
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| 40 | 41 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 41 | 42 | | prepared for Mr. McLeod as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 42 | 43 | | House of Representatives and Senate. |
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| 43 | | - | Vasut |
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| 44 | | - | ______________________________ ______________________________ |
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| 45 | | - | President of the Senate Speaker of the House |
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| 46 | | - | I certify that H.C.R. No. 56 was adopted by the House on March |
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| 47 | | - | 8, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 140, Nays 0, 2 present, not |
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| 48 | | - | voting. |
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| 49 | | - | ______________________________ |
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| 50 | | - | Chief Clerk of the House |
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| 51 | | - | I certify that H.C.R. No. 56 was adopted by the Senate on |
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| 52 | | - | March 21, 2023, by a viva-voce vote. |
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| 53 | | - | ______________________________ |
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| 54 | | - | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 55 | | - | APPROVED: __________________ |
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| 56 | | - | Date |
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| 57 | | - | __________________ |
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| 58 | | - | Governor |
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