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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Roger Green is retiring as an agriculture teacher at |
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Monterey High School in Lubbock in 2023, drawing to a close an |
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outstanding career in education that has spanned more than four and |
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a half decades; and |
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WHEREAS, A member of the Class of 1970 at Spur High School, |
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Mr. Green went on to graduate from Texas Tech University in 1974, |
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and throughout his life, he has upheld the university's motto, |
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"Strive for Honor"; after embarking on his teaching career, he |
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gained valuable experience at public schools across the Lone Star |
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State, working in Crosbyton and Fredericksburg in addition to his |
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many years of service with the Lubbock Independent School District; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to his responsibilities in teaching |
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agriculture at Monterey High, Mr. Green has served as the Lubbock |
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ISD ag farm manager, and he has coached five state championship |
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judging teams; his accolades include recognition as the Lubbock ISD |
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PTA Teacher of the Decade, and he collected his second Monterey |
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Teacher of the Year award in 2022-2023; moreover, he has received |
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the Mrs. Baird's Teacher on the Rise Award, and in 2021, he was |
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presented with a 45-year Tenure Award by the Agriculture Teachers |
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Association of Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, Highly respected by his peers, Mr. Green has served |
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as the Area 7 president on the ATAT Board of Directors and as the |
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Area 1 State AG Degree chair; moreover, he is a former mayor of |
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Stonewall and a past president of the Stonewall Chamber of |
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Commerce; and |
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WHEREAS, Roger Green's dedication and expertise have |
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benefited countless students and earned him the lasting respect and |
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admiration of his colleagues, and he may indeed take great pride in |
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his exceptional record of achievement as he embarks on the next |
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exciting chapter of his life; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Roger Green on his retirement from |
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Monterey High School and extend to him sincere best wishes for the |
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future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Green as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |