HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
 1-1           WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives and Senate are
 1-2     proud to congratulate Sue Bounds on her retirement from the Lubbock
 1-3     Independent School District on June 23, 1999, as she is concluding
 1-4     an outstanding career dedicated to educational excellence; and
 1-5           WHEREAS, Mrs. Bounds attended the University of Mary
 1-6     Hardin-Baylor and earned a bachelor's degree in music education;
 1-7     she continued her pursuit of academic excellence at Texas Tech
 1-8     University and obtained a master's degree in elementary education
 1-9     and an administrative certificate; and
1-10           WHEREAS, This esteemed educator has devoted her considerable
1-11     talents to the Lubbock Independent School District for 36 years;
1-12     she taught elementary school during the first half of her
1-13     association with the district and has served as principal of Murfee
1-14     Elementary School for the past 18 years; and
1-15           WHEREAS, Under her expert leadership, Murfee Elementary
1-16     School has been rated "exemplary" by the Texas Education Agency for
1-17     six consecutive years, and it is one of only five elementary
1-18     schools in the Lone Star State to attain exemplary status every
1-19     year since the accountability system was first established; and
1-20           WHEREAS, In honor of her commitment and professionalism,
1-21     Mrs. Bounds has been named 1999 Educator of the Year by the
1-22     district PTA and she has also been selected as the 1999 TEPSAN of
1-23     the Year by the Region XVII Texas Elementary Principal and
1-24     Supervisors Association; and
 2-1           WHEREAS, In all her endeavors, Mrs. Bounds has enjoyed the
 2-2     support of her devoted husband, Jack; and
 2-3           WHEREAS, Throughout her career, Sue Bounds has set high
 2-4     standards to which all educators may aspire, and she is indeed
 2-5     worthy of special recognition at this time; now, therefore, be it
 2-6           RESOLVED, That the 76th  Legislature of the State of Texas
 2-7     hereby commend Sue Bounds on her dedication to the students of the
 2-8     Lubbock Independent School District and extend to her sincere best
 2-9     wishes for a happy and rewarding retirement; and, be it further
2-10           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-11     prepared for Mrs. Bounds as an expression of high regard by the
2-12     Texas House of Representatives and Senate.
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             President of the Senate              Speaker of the House
               I certify that H.C.R. No. 283 was adopted by the House on May
         20, 1999, by a non-record vote.
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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House
               I certify that H.C.R. No. 283 was adopted by the Senate on
         May 20, 1999, by a viva-voce vote.
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                                                 Secretary of the Senate
         APPROVED:  _____________________
                            Date
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                          Governor