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 _______________________________ 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. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House