By:  Truan                                       S.R. No. 648
    1-1                           SENATE RESOLUTION
    1-2        WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pleasure
    1-3  in recognizing Nancy Merritt for her selection as Association of
    1-4  Texas Professional Educators Region II Elementary Teacher of the
    1-5  Year; and
    1-6        WHEREAS, Nancy Merritt has been a teacher for nine years
    1-7  at Ricardo Junior High School where she teaches language arts and
    1-8  life skills courses and sponsors the student council; and
    1-9        WHEREAS, She is also the University Interscholastic League
   1-10  Ready Writing coach and the coordinator of the Ricardo School drug
   1-11  program; and
   1-12        WHEREAS, An exceptionally gifted and dedicated teacher,
   1-13  Nancy Merritt has devoted a number of summers and countless
   1-14  evenings to tutoring and teaching students with specific needs; she
   1-15  has taught non-English speaking students, bilingual students, and
   1-16  students at risk of failure due to poor performance or attendance;
   1-17  and
   1-18        WHEREAS, Innovative and resourceful, Mrs. Merritt is an
   1-19  enthusiastic educator with a warm sense of humor who earned a master
   1-20  of science degree in education; and
   1-21        WHEREAS, Mrs. Merritt's students have greatly benefitted
   1-22  from her skillful teaching methods, her active concern for the
   1-23  individual, and her wise counsel and management; and
    2-1        WHEREAS, Nancy Merritt is a talented instructor and leader
    2-2  who instills in her students a sense of pride and a lifelong love
    2-3  of learning; now, therefore, be it
    2-4        RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
    2-5  73rd Legislature, hereby commend Nancy Merritt for her superb
    2-6  contributions to the educational system of Texas and extend best
    2-7  wishes to her for many rewarding years ahead; and, be it further
    2-8        RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for her
    2-9  as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
   2-10                                 _____________________________________
   2-11                                        President of the Senate
   2-12                                      I hereby certify that the
   2-13                                 above Resolution was adopted by
   2-14                                 the Senate on April 20, 1993.
   2-15                                 _____________________________________
   2-16                                        Secretary of the Senate
   2-17                                 _____________________________________
   2-18                                         Member, Texas Senate