| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 718 |
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| 2 | 2 | | WHEREAS, Patti Radle is concluding her service to the |
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| 3 | 3 | | San Antonio Independent School District Board of Trustees in May |
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| 4 | 4 | | 2023; and |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Mrs. Radle has represented District 5 on the |
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| 6 | 6 | | school board since her election in May 2011, and over the course |
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| 7 | 7 | | of her exemplary 12-year tenure, she has worked tirelessly in |
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| 8 | 8 | | behalf of the district, which serves approximately 47,000 |
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| 9 | 9 | | students across more than 90 campuses; she served the board as |
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| 10 | 10 | | president from 2015 to 2021; and |
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| 11 | 11 | | WHEREAS, A former educator, Mrs. Radle taught elementary |
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| 12 | 12 | | school in San Antonio ISD for 12 years, during which time she |
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| 13 | 13 | | served as a third-grade teacher at J. T. Brackenridge Elementary |
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| 14 | 14 | | School and directed a program promoting conflict resolution at |
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| 15 | 15 | | various SAISD campuses; she has taught at the middle and high |
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| 16 | 16 | | school levels in other districts as well; deeply dedicated to her |
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| 17 | 17 | | community, she has served as the volunteer co-director of the |
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| 18 | 18 | | local nonprofit Inner City Development since 1972, and from 2003 |
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| 19 | 19 | | to 2007, she was the District 5 representative on the San Antonio |
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| 20 | 20 | | City Council; and |
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| 21 | 21 | | WHEREAS, Mrs. Radle holds a degree in theology from |
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| 22 | 22 | | Marquette University and a degree in English, as well as her |
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| 23 | 23 | | teacher and bilingual certifications, from Our Lady of the Lake |
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| 24 | 24 | | University; she was recently presented with an honorary |
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| 25 | 25 | | doctorate from the Oblate School of Theology; and |
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| 26 | 26 | | WHEREAS, Through her dedication, professionalism, and |
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| 27 | 27 | | commitment to excellence, Patti Radle has earned the lasting |
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| 28 | 28 | | respect and appreciation of her fellow citizens, and her |
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| 29 | 29 | | contributions to public education in San Antonio will continue to |
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| 30 | 30 | | resonate for years to come; now, therefore, be it |
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| 31 | 31 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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| 32 | 32 | | Legislature, hereby commend Patti Radle for her years of service to |
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| 33 | 33 | | the San Antonio Independent School District Board of Trustees and |
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| 34 | 34 | | extend to her sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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| 35 | 35 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
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| 36 | 36 | | prepared for Mrs. Radle as an expression of high regard from |
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| 37 | 37 | | the Texas Senate. |
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| 38 | 38 | | Menéndez |
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| 39 | 39 | | ________________________________ |
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| 40 | 40 | | President of the Senate |
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| 41 | 41 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 42 | 42 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 43 | 43 | | the Senate on May 28, 2023. |
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| 44 | 44 | | ________________________________ |
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| 45 | 45 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 46 | 46 | | ________________________________ |
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| 47 | 47 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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