R E S O L U T I O N

 1-1           WHEREAS, Karen Simpson is completing her tenure with the New

 1-2     Braunfels Independent School District (ISD), after 12 years of

 1-3     exemplary service to the schoolchildren of that community; and

 1-4           WHEREAS, Mrs. Simpson was graduated from Texas Tech

 1-5     University, and she earned a master's degree in education from Our

 1-6     Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio in 1973; and

 1-7           WHEREAS, This accomplished educator began her career as a

 1-8     teacher's assistant at Read Elementary School in the Austin

 1-9     Independent School District in 1974, and she went on to serve as an

1-10     assistant principal at St. Elmo Elementary and as principal of

1-11     Becker and Cook elementary schools in Austin before moving to New

1-12     Braunfels in 1985; and

1-13           WHEREAS, During her tenure with the New Braunfels ISD, she

1-14     has served with the utmost dedication as the principal of several

1-15     schools, as well as executive director of Instructional Services

1-16     and this year, she is completing her post as interim principal of

1-17     New Braunfels High School; and

1-18           WHEREAS, Mrs. Simpson's vast accomplishments have brought her

1-19     well-deserved acclaim; as principal of New Braunfels' Memorial

1-20     Primary School, she was named one of the top 100 educators in the

1-21     country by The Executive Educator, and her school was recognized by

1-22     Parents' Magazine as one of the best schools in the nation; and

1-23           WHEREAS, In all her endeavors, she has enjoyed the love and

1-24     support of her husband, Dr. Grant Simpson, and the couple's

 2-1     children, Owen, Grant, and Kyle; and

 2-2           WHEREAS, Karen Simpson has greatly enhanced the quality of

 2-3     education in the Lone Star State, and she is indeed worthy of

 2-4     special recognition at this time; now, therefore, be it

 2-5           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas

 2-6     Legislature hereby congratulate Karen Simpson on her outstanding

 2-7     service to the New Braunfels Independent School District and extend

 2-8     to her warmest best wishes for continued success and happiness as

 2-9     she begins her new post as the assistant superintendent for

2-10     curriculum and instruction with the Keller Independent School

2-11     District; and, be it further

2-12           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

2-13     prepared for Mrs. Simpson as an expression of high regard by the

2-14     Texas House of Representatives.

                                                                     Kuempel

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                                                   Speaker of the House

               I certify that H.R. No. 1130 was adopted by the House on May

         28, 1997, by a non-record vote.

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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House