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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Our Lady of the Gulf Catholic School in Port Lavaca |
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celebrated its 25th anniversary on August 14, 2021; and |
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WHEREAS, Founded by Father Dan Morales in 1996, OLG was |
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established in the former School of Religious Education building at |
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Our Lady of the Gulf Catholic Church; the school initially served 43 |
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children in kindergarten through sixth grade, and within the next |
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five years, classes were added for pre-K, seventh grade, and eighth |
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grade students; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, OLG benefits from the able guidance of |
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Principal Theresa Dent, who has led the school since 2004; the |
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campus includes 11 classrooms and a number of facilities, such as a |
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library, a computer lab, and multiple playgrounds, as well as a gym |
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and performing arts center; currently, more than 120 students are |
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enrolled at the school; and |
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WHEREAS, OLG was fully accredited by the Texas Catholic |
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Conference of Bishops Education Department in 2007; among its many |
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accolades, the school was named a 2011 Small Business of the Year by |
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the Port Lavaca Chamber of Commerce; and |
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WHEREAS, For the past quarter century, the faculty and staff |
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of Our Lady of the Gulf Catholic School have committed themselves to |
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meeting the educational needs of their students, and the school has |
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played a vital role in helping many young Texans build a bright and |
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prosperous future; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby commemorate the 25th |
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anniversary of Our Lady of the Gulf Catholic School and extend to |
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all those associated with the institution sincere best wishes for |
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continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the school as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |