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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Justin Henry was reelected as the District 9 |
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representative on the Dallas Independent School District board of |
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trustees in May 2021, providing a welcome opportunity to recognize |
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the exemplary leadership he has demonstrated over the course of his |
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tenure; and |
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WHEREAS, Since first taking office in 2018, Mr. Henry has |
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steadfastly worked to improve equity in public education, and he |
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has greatly benefited the community through his previous roles as |
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chair of the Dallas ISD District 9 and Racial Equity Task Forces and |
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as a member of its Citizen Budget Review Commission; and |
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WHEREAS, In fulfilling his duties, Mr. Henry draws on a |
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wealth of valuable experience; he taught middle school mathematics |
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in Los Angeles, California, before earning his juris doctor degree |
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with honors from The University of Texas School of Law in 2010; |
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while in law school, he worked for the American Civil Liberties |
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Union of Texas on diverting students from the school-to-prison |
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pipeline; he currently serves on the Southwest Regional Scholar |
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Advisory Committee for the Jackie Robinson Foundation, which |
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provides scholarships and leadership development opportunities to |
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students of color with limited financial resources; and |
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WHEREAS, The essential mission of educating young Texans |
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depends on the able and dedicated efforts of our school board |
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trustees, and Justin Henry may indeed take pride in his outstanding |
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record of achievement; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Justin Henry on his reelection to |
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the Dallas Independent School District board of trustees and extend |
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to him sincere best wishes for another successful term in office; |
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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 Mr. Henry as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |