By Kuempel H.R. No. 1005 76R16439 MDM-D 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.