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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Patti Radle is concluding her service to the |
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San Antonio Independent School District Board of Trustees in May |
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2023; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Radle has represented District 5 on the school |
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board since her election in May 2011, and over the course of her |
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exemplary 12-year tenure, she has worked tirelessly in behalf of |
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the district, which serves approximately 47,000 students across |
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more than 90 campuses; she served the board as president from 2015 |
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to 2021; and |
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WHEREAS, A former educator, Mrs. Radle taught elementary |
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school in San Antonio ISD for 12 years, during which time she served |
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as a third-grade teacher at J. T. Brackenridge Elementary School |
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and directed a program promoting conflict resolution at various |
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SAISD campuses; she has taught at the middle and high school levels |
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in other districts as well; deeply dedicated to her community, she |
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has served as the volunteer co-director of the local nonprofit |
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Inner City Development since 1972, and from 2003 to 2007, she was |
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the District 5 representative on the San Antonio City Council; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Radle holds a degree in theology from Marquette |
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University and a degree in English, as well as her teacher and |
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bilingual certifications, from Our Lady of the Lake University; she |
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was recently presented with an honorary doctorate from the Oblate |
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School of Theology; and |
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WHEREAS, Through her dedication, professionalism, and |
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commitment to excellence, Patti Radle has earned the lasting |
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respect and appreciation of her fellow citizens, and her |
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contributions to public education in San Antonio will continue to |
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resonate for years to come; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature |
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hereby commend Patti Radle for her years of service to the San |
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Antonio Independent School District Board of Trustees and extend to |
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her sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mrs. Radle as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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Senate. |