1-1 1 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 436 1-3 WHEREAS, The Texas Senate takes pride in recognizing 1-4 Marty Walker of H. Grady Spruce High School in Dallas for 1-5 winning the 1999 Texas Excellence Award for Outstanding 1-6 Teacher given jointly by the Ex-Students' Association and 1-7 The University of Texas at Austin College of Education; and 1-8 WHEREAS, Selected from a large and talented group of 1-9 nominees, Marty Walker won the honor of attending the 1999 1-10 Conference on Texas Excellence on Education held on the 1-11 university campus February 18 through 19, 1999; she also won 1-12 a cash award and a specially commissioned bronze sculpture; and 1-13 WHEREAS, An exceptionally resourceful and dedicated teacher, 1-14 Mrs. Walker has distinguished herself in her field precisely because 1-15 of the qualities that make her an inspiring educator; teaching in a 1-16 city school, Marty Walker can make the English and literature that 1-17 she teaches relevant to her students and their lives; and 1-18 WHEREAS, Marty Walker won the Dallas Public Schools' 1-19 Golden Apple Teacher of the Year in 1995-1996, was one of the 1-20 teachers who won honorable mention in the Texas Outstanding 1-21 Teacher of Humanities competition in both 1991 and 1997, and 1-22 was awarded the British Universities Summer School Scholarship 1-23 Programme of the English-speaking Union; this last award gave her 1-24 a scholarship for three weeks to study at Oxford University; and 2-1 WHEREAS, Mrs. Walker has worked diligently to show a 2-2 commitment to her students, to the teaching profession, and to her 2-3 areas of excellence; her enthusiasm is contagious and brings a zest 2-4 to her teaching that makes it come alive; and 2-5 WHEREAS, Held in the highest regard by all of her students, 2-6 her teaching colleagues, administrators, and parents in the 2-7 community, Marty Walker is certainly deserving of legislative 2-8 recognition; now, therefore, be it 2-9 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-10 76th Legislature, hereby congratulate Marty Walker of H. Grady 2-11 Spruce High School in Dallas for winning the 1999 Texas Excellence 2-12 Award for Outstanding Teacher; and, be it further 2-13 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for her 2-14 as an expression of the high regard and esteem of the Texas Senate. 2-15 Cain 2-16 ______________________________________ 2-17 President of the Senate 2-18 I hereby certify that the above 2-19 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-20 on March 17, 1999. 2-21 ______________________________________ 2-22 Secretary of the Senate 2-23 ______________________________________ 2-24 Member, Texas Senate