R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is proud to
 1-2     congratulate Nancy Bingham of New Braunfels on her retirement from
 1-3     Carl Schurz Elementary School as she concludes an outstanding
 1-4     career dedicated to educational excellence; and
 1-5           WHEREAS, This outstanding educator completed her student
 1-6     teaching requirements at Carl Schurz Elementary School in 1963;
 1-7     during the first decade of her career, she taught in several other
 1-8     Texas school districts before returning to New Braunfels in 1973;
 1-9     after teaching for two years at Lone Star Elementary School, she
1-10     returned to Carl Schurz Elementary School in 1976 and has dedicated
1-11     herself to the students of that school since that time; and
1-12           WHEREAS, Ms. Bingham is blessed with a loving family that
1-13     includes her children and their spouses, Alana and Billy Kuzmarski,
1-14     Blake Walker, Brett and Kelly Bingham, Vance and Molly Bingham,
1-15     Jason and Cheryl Walker, and Mark and Laura Walker; she has also
1-16     known the joy of becoming a grandmother and has welcomed eight
1-17     grandchildren into her close-knit family; and
1-18           WHEREAS, Her post-retirement plans include moving into a new
1-19     home, spending more time with her grandchildren, participating in
1-20     her  church's handbell choir, working part-time at a boutique, and
1-21     traveling, and she has already made plans for a trip to Australia
1-22     with the Singing Women of Texas next year; and
1-23           WHEREAS, Throughout her career, Nancy Bingham has set high
1-24     standards to which all educators may aspire, and she is indeed
 2-1     worthy of special recognition at this time; now, therefore, be it
 2-2           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas
 2-3     Legislature hereby commend Nancy Bingham for her dedication to the
 2-4     students of New Braunfels and extend to her sincere best wishes for
 2-5     a happy and fulfilling retirement; and, be it further
 2-6           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
 2-7     prepared for Ms. Bingham as an expression of high regard by the
 2-8     Texas House of Representatives.
                                                                     Kuempel
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                                                   Speaker of the House
               I certify that H.R. No. 1005 was adopted by the House on May
         19, 1999, by a non-record vote.
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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House