1-1                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 959

        1-2           WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pride in

        1-3     recognizing David Roberts on his outstanding service as a teacher

        1-4     at Mineola High School in Mineola, Texas; and

        1-5           WHEREAS, David Roberts moved to Mineola in 1982 with

        1-6     his wife, Diane, and his son, Derek; after deciding to return

        1-7     to college, David graduated cum laude from The University of Texas

        1-8     at Tyler with a major in history and political science; he then

        1-9     attended graduate school at Baylor University for a year; and

       1-10           WHEREAS, Mr. Roberts began his career at Mineola High School

       1-11     in 1993 as an aide to a paralyzed student; in 1994, he was hired

       1-12     as a full-time government, economics, and debate teacher; and

       1-13           WHEREAS, An innovative and resourceful teacher, Dave Roberts

       1-14     initiated the use of the Internet service in his debate classes,

       1-15     where through the miracle of modern technology, his students now

       1-16     have access to a worldwide web of research information; and

       1-17           WHEREAS, Encouraged by the administration's effort to improve

       1-18     debate as part of the University Interscholastic League program,

       1-19     Mr. Roberts worked through the summer with social studies department

       1-20     chairman Jannis Duncan and Principal Glynn Walker to acquire the

       1-21     Internet service and the computer and hardware; and

       1-22           WHEREAS, This year's national debate topic is juvenile

       1-23     crime, and thanks to the efforts of the Mineola administration

        2-1     and Mr. Roberts, the Mineola debate students are now able to use

        2-2     the Internet service to help them to research, organize, and prepare

        2-3     a plan to support their juvenile crime resolution; and

        2-4           WHEREAS, Dave Roberts is a first-rate teacher who is dedicated

        2-5     to his profession and to his students, and his use of technology

        2-6     in the classroom will be a tremendous asset to each of his students

        2-7     as they later embark on their careers; now, therefore, be it

        2-8           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,

        2-9     75th Legislature, hereby commend David Roberts on his teaching

       2-10     skills and innovative instructional strategies and extend best

       2-11     wishes to him for the future; and, be it further

       2-12           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for

       2-13     Mr. Roberts as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.

       2-14                                                                    Cain

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       2-16                                          President of the Senate

       2-17                                       I hereby certify that the above

       2-18                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate

       2-19                                  on May 31, 1997.

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       2-21                                          Secretary of the Senate

       2-22                                  ______________________________________

       2-23                                           Member, Texas Senate