SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 43
WHEREAS, Dr. René Gutiérrez of the Brownsville Independent
School District has been named the 2023 Regional Superintendent
of the Year by the Region One Education Service Center; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Gutiérrez will go on to represent Region One
in the statewide Superintendent of the Year Award Program
sponsored by the Texas Association of School Boards; the program
annually recognizes outstanding school administrators who
demonstrate strong leadership skills and a commitment to
improving educational quality and community engagement within
their district; and
WHEREAS, The superintendent of Brownsville ISD for the past
four years, Dr. Gutiérrez currently oversees more than 37,000
students; over the course of his tenure, he has spearheaded
numerous academic and instructional initiatives, such as the
Vision Academy of Excellence, the Educator Technology Conference,
and various college and career programs, and he has also expanded
the district's catalogue of extracurricular activities to include
mariachi, wrestling, and a sports program for special education
students; moreover, he has worked tirelessly to address the
specific scholastic needs of students who speak English as a second
language and of those who are economically disadvantaged; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Gutiérrez holds an associate's degree from
Texas Southmost College, a bachelor's degree from Pan American
University at Brownsville, and both a master's and a doctoral
degree from The University of Texas-Pan American; he was also
named the Regional Superintendent of the Year by Region One ESC
in 2012 while serving as the superintendent of Edinburg CISD; and
WHEREAS, Through his unwavering commitment to area
students and staff, René Gutiérrez has led the way in fostering a
supportive and challenging educational environment, and he is
truly deserving of this prestigious honor; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Dr. René
Gutiérrez on being named the 2023 Regional Superintendent of the
Year by the Region One Education Service Center and extend to him
sincere best wishes for continued success with his important
work; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
prepared for Dr. Gutiérrez as an expression of high regard from
the Texas Senate.
LaMantia
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on June 27, 2023.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate