89R26628 CJM-D By: Noble H.R. No. 1012 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, Adalixa Gómez Velasquez of Hickey Elementary School has been nominated for the 2025 Plano Independent School District Elementary Teacher of the Year award; and WHEREAS, A solid education is vital for young people to become successful and productive adults, and those men and women who dedicate their careers to teaching make a positive difference in the lives of their students and in the greater community; and WHEREAS, Ms. Gómez is the fourth-grade bilingual teacher at Hickey Elementary; a native of Honduras, she graduated from the University of North Texas with a bachelor's degree in interdisciplinary studies and a master's degree in curriculum and instruction with a specialization in bilingual education; she also holds certifications in bilingual and early childhood through sixth-grade education; and WHEREAS, Adalixa Gómez exemplifies the passion, determination, and innovative spirit that are the hallmarks of our best teachers, and she has set a standard of excellence to which all in her profession may aspire; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Adalixa Gómez Velasquez on her nomination for the 2025 Plano Independent School District Elementary Teacher of the Year award and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success with her important work; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Ms. Gómez as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.