| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 1201 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Teshawn Leslie of PSJA Sonia M. Sotomayor Pathways |
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| 6 | 6 | | in Technology Early College High School in the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo |
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| 7 | 7 | | Independent School District has received an Honored National |
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| 8 | 8 | | Teaching Award; and |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Each month, the nonprofit organization Honored |
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| 10 | 10 | | presents the Honored National Teaching Award to a deserving teacher |
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| 11 | 11 | | in an effort to acknowledge and celebrate exemplary educators |
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| 12 | 12 | | across the country; Ms. Leslie was recognized for the significant |
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| 13 | 13 | | impact that she has had on her students' lives, and as the April |
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| 14 | 14 | | 2023 Honoree, she also received a $5,000 cash award, a profile on |
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| 15 | 15 | | the organization's website, and a $1,000 gift card to support other |
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| 16 | 16 | | teachers through DonorsChoose.org; and |
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| 17 | 17 | | WHEREAS, Ms. Leslie is currently a human resources |
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| 18 | 18 | | management teacher at Sotomayor High, a school for pregnant and |
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| 19 | 19 | | parenting teens; known for her ability to inspire confidence and |
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| 20 | 20 | | for her engaging classroom environment, she provides guidance, |
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| 21 | 21 | | care, and encouragement to her students while teaching a human |
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| 22 | 22 | | relations course that is designed to help them through real life |
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| 23 | 23 | | situations; and |
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| 24 | 24 | | WHEREAS, Ms. Leslie embarked on her career in education 12 |
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| 25 | 25 | | years ago as an after-school coordinator in La Villa ISD, and she |
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| 26 | 26 | | has taught at Sotomayor High for nearly a decade; she holds a |
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| 27 | 27 | | bachelor's degree from Murray State University and a master's |
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| 28 | 28 | | degree from Colorado State University; and |
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| 29 | 29 | | WHEREAS, With her passion, dedication, and commitment to |
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| 30 | 30 | | excellence, Teshawn Leslie has earned the lasting respect and |
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| 31 | 31 | | admiration of her colleagues and of the many young Texans whose |
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| 32 | 32 | | lives she has forever enriched; now, therefore, be it |
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| 33 | 33 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 34 | 34 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Teshawn Leslie on receiving an |
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| 35 | 35 | | Honored National Teaching Award and extend to her sincere best |
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| 36 | 36 | | wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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| 37 | 37 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 38 | 38 | | prepared for Ms. Leslie as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 39 | 39 | | House of Representatives. |
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| 40 | 40 | | Guerra |
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| 41 | 41 | | ______________________________ |
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| 42 | 42 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 43 | 43 | | I certify that H.R. No. 1201 was adopted by the House on April |
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| 44 | 44 | | 28, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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| 45 | 45 | | ______________________________ |
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| 46 | 46 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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