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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, On November 16, 2020, Addie Heyliger was elected as |
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president of the Fort Bend Independent School District Board of |
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Trustees; and |
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WHEREAS, A valued resident of Fort Bend County for 16 years, |
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Ms. Heyliger was first elected to the school board in 2015, and she |
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was reelected in 2018; throughout her distinguished tenure, she has |
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helped the board with its mission to foster the development of its |
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students and improve the school district; in addition, she is the |
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manager of the Portfolio, Release and Integration Office at |
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CenterPoint Energy and an adjunct professor at Houston Community |
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College; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Heyliger earned a bachelor's degree in computer |
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science from North Carolina A&T State University, and she holds a |
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master's degree in business administration from Texas Woman's |
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University; furthermore, she is a certified Project Management |
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Professional; and |
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WHEREAS, Among her many accolades, Ms. Heyliger has received |
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the IBM President's Top Producer Award, and she was named the |
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Methodist Hospital IT Professional of the Year; she has given |
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generously of her time and talents to a host of organizations, |
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including the United Way Young Leaders Society, Alpha Kappa Alpha |
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Sorority, The Links Incorporated, and the Women's Energy Network, |
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where she serves as the partnership co-chair; a woman of deep faith, |
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she is a devoted member of The Fort Bend Church; and |
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WHEREAS, Addie Heyliger's dedication, professionalism, and |
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expertise have greatly benefited the students of Fort Bend ISD and |
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earned her the respect and admiration of her peers, and she may |
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indeed reflect with pride on her many achievements as she takes on |
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the challenges and opportunities of her new position; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Addie Heyliger on her election as |
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president of the Fort Bend ISD Board of Trustees and extend to her |
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sincere best wishes for continued success in her important work; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Heyliger as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |