89R28193 AMB-D
By: Garcia Hernandez H.R. No. 1070
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Cooper Hilton is concluding his tenure as the
2024-2025 president of the Texas Elementary Principals and
Supervisors Association in June 2025, and this occasion provides a
fitting opportunity to recognize his outstanding record of service;
and
WHEREAS, Over the course of his yearlong term, Mr. Hilton has
ably led TEPSA in its mission to provide leadership training,
networking opportunities, information, and support for its more
than 6,000 members, who in turn oversee the education of
approximately 3 million young Texans across the state; a strong
advocate for public education, he has further contributed to the
organization as vice president, as a conference presenter, and as a
member of its State Executive and State Advocacy Committees; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Hilton currently serves Wilson Elementary
School in the Coppell Independent School District as principal, a
title he has held since May 2017, and over the course of his tenure,
he has improved campus culture and teacher retention, redesigned
the campus RtI process and intervention structures, initiated a
dual language program evaluation, and maintained the school's
status as a Great Expectations "Model School"; he first began
working with the Coppell Independent School District in 2010 at
Austin Elementary School, where he served as assistant principal
and principal; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Hilton holds a bachelor's degree in Spanish
literature from the University of Dallas and a master's degree in
educational leadership and policy from The University of Texas at
Arlington; prior to joining Coppell ISD, he served as a bilingual
teacher and interventionist in Irving ISD from 2005 to 2010; in all
his endeavors, he enjoys the love and support of his wife, Lauren,
and their four children; and
WHEREAS, Through his leadership, professionalism, and
commitment to excellence, Cooper Hilton has been a strong and
effective advocate for educational leaders in the Lone Star State,
and he may indeed reflect with pride on his many accomplishments;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas
Legislature hereby commend Cooper Hilton for his service as the
2024-2025 president of the Texas Elementary Principals and
Supervisors Association 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 Mr. Hilton as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.