H.R. No. 623
                                  R E S O L U T I O N
    1-1        WHEREAS, On April 22, 1995, Amy Hernandez will be honored as
    1-2  the Houston Independent School District's Librarian of the Year at
    1-3  the Houston Association of School Librarians' annual banquet; and
    1-4        WHEREAS, Mrs. Hernandez was born into a proud family of
    1-5  educators; her father worked for many years as a teacher and
    1-6  part-time librarian and was promoted to the position of district
    1-7  supervisor, while her mother distinguished herself as a principal;
    1-8  and
    1-9        WHEREAS, Mrs. Hernandez developed her abiding love for books
   1-10  at an early age, excelling in competitions with her younger
   1-11  siblings  to see which of them could read the most books; she
   1-12  decided to become a librarian after attending a lecture by a
   1-13  visiting college professor, whose key phrase, "You have to entice,
   1-14  seduce, cajole your readers so they will love books and reading,"
   1-15  became imbedded in her mind; and
   1-16        WHEREAS, Mrs. Hernandez immigrated to the United States to
   1-17  fulfill her career goals and began working as a librarian at a
   1-18  small high school in Orange, Virginia; a skilled professional, she
   1-19  helped the library to almost double its collection while weeding
   1-20  out the outdated books and updating information files, and she was
   1-21  rewarded for her outstanding efforts when the library was finally
   1-22  accredited by the state; and
   1-23        WHEREAS,  Deeply committed to her chosen profession, she
   1-24  continued her studies during this period, earning a master's degree
    2-1  in education from the University of Virginia and a master's degree
    2-2  in library science from George Peabody School in Tennessee; and
    2-3        WHEREAS, Mrs. Hernandez later relocated to Houston; she was
    2-4  assigned to Fonville Middle School before transferring to Sam
    2-5  Houston High School in 1984, where she has been instrumental in
    2-6  improving and updating the school's library technology; and
    2-7        WHEREAS, Her high degree of professionalism and genuine
    2-8  commitment to her work have been a great source of inspiration to
    2-9  many people, and it is indeed appropriate that she receive special
   2-10  legislative recognition on the occasion of her most recent honor;
   2-11  now, therefore, be it
   2-12        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas
   2-13  Legislature hereby honor Amy Hernandez for the many significant
   2-14  contributions she has made as a  school librarian and congratulate
   2-15  her on her designation as Librarian of the Year for 1995-1996; and,
   2-16  be it further
   2-17        RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
   2-18  prepared for Mrs. Hernandez as an expression of high regard by the
   2-19  Texas House of Representatives.