By Clark                                        H.C.R. No. 95

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                             HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

 1-1           WHEREAS, The Texas Legislature is proud to honor Jeanne

 1-2     Groff, a respected administrator in the Denison Independent School

 1-3     District, for her many outstanding contributions to the field of

 1-4     public education; and

 1-5           WHEREAS, Mrs. Groff earned both bachelor's and master's

 1-6     degrees from Texas Woman's University; deeply committed to her

 1-7     chosen field, she has furthered her education with graduate course

 1-8     work and is certified in several areas of specialization; and

 1-9           WHEREAS, She began her distinguished career as a classroom

1-10     teacher with the Pittsburgh Independent School District from 1961

1-11     to 1963 and went on to teach special education classes in other

1-12     districts, and at the Denton State School, for the next eight

1-13     years; Mrs. Groff then drew on her abundant skills and compassion

1-14     to serve as a counselor, offering wise and thoughtful guidance to

1-15     countless young Texans throughout her 20 years in that position;

1-16     and

1-17           WHEREAS, She has proved to be a skilled administrator as

1-18     well, and since 1991 she has effectively managed a host of

1-19     important responsibilities both as a middle school assistant

1-20     principal and an elementary school principal with the Denison

1-21     Independent School District, and she has become a positive role

1-22     model in many children's lives; and

1-23           WHEREAS, In all her endeavors, Mrs. Groff has enjoyed the

1-24     love and support of her family, which includes her husband, Judge

 2-1     Horace Groff, and her four children, Chris Lockridge, Mark

 2-2     Lockridge, Tesa Duffey, and Tama Hebert; and

 2-3           WHEREAS, Recognized by her colleagues as a dedicated and

 2-4     skilled educator, she was recently nominated as the Denison

 2-5     Classroom Teachers Association's Elementary Administrator of the

 2-6     Year, and this homage is well deserved; Jeanne Groff has set an

 2-7     inspiring example of excellence in education, and it is truly a

 2-8     pleasure to pay tribute to her on the occasion of her most recent

 2-9     honor; now, therefore, be it

2-10           RESOLVED, That the 75th Legislature of the State of Texas

2-11     hereby honor Jeanne Groff for her exceptional commitment to the

2-12     youth of our state and extend to her warmest best wishes for

2-13     continued success and happiness in the future; and, be it further

2-14           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

2-15     prepared for Mrs. Groff as an expression of high regard by the

2-16     Texas House of Representatives and Senate.