88R19859 AMB-D By: Herrero H.R. No. 916 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, Cheryl Fillmore of the West Oso Independent School District has been selected as an honoree for the 2023 Women in Education Awards by the Education Service Center Region 2, and she will be recognized at a banquet on March 29, 2023; and WHEREAS, Ms. Fillmore embarked on her educational career with West Oso ISD in 1992, and prior to assuming her current position as athletic director in 2017, she served as a physical education coach, an AVID teacher, and a counselor; over the course of her exemplary tenure, she has worked tirelessly to elevate the district's athletic programs, and she has also encouraged countless students to strive for athletic excellence while supporting them in the pursuit of their future educational and career goals; and WHEREAS, A graduate of West Oso High School, Ms. Fillmore attended Texas A&M University-Kingsville, where she played basketball; and WHEREAS, Cheryl Fillmore has set an outstanding example of leadership and dedication to which others may aspire, and she is indeed deserving of this noteworthy honor; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Cheryl Fillmore on her receipt of a 2023 Women in Education Award from the Education Service Center Region 2 and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success in her important work; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Ms. Fillmore as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.