R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The Mount Vernon Independent School District is one 1-2 of the strongest in the Lone Star State, and its many fine 1-3 educators are most worthy of special praise; and 1-4 WHEREAS, These outstanding educators have played an integral 1-5 role in helping each school within the district to receive an 1-6 exemplary rating from the State of Texas; moreover, Mount Vernon 1-7 Elementary School was one of only eight schools in the state to 1-8 earn Recognized Honor School distinction from the Texas Business 1-9 and Education Coalition; and 1-10 WHEREAS, The achievements of the school district would not 1-11 have been possible without the leadership and dedication 1-12 demonstrated by the educators at the high school, junior high and 1-13 intermediate school, and elementary school levels; and 1-14 WHEREAS, At Mount Vernon High School, invaluable 1-15 contributions have been made by principal Ben Tyler, assistant 1-16 principal Rick Flanagan, Lori Bailey, Kelly Baird, Martin Bass, 1-17 Anna Elliott, Karen Elmore, Brad Floyd, Debra Gage, Holly Garrett, 1-18 Wayne Hackney, Bruce Hunnicutt, Becky Hunnicutt, Shane Ingram, 1-19 Cindy Kent, Stephen Ladd, Minnie Laughton, David Maxton, Linda 1-20 Mayer, Jacky Mayfield, Terry McGonagill, Dickie Meeks, Kristy 1-21 Miller, Pat Norris, Linda Owens, Jimmy Oxford, Karen Phillips, 1-22 Shannon Plantinga, Debra Puryear, Doloris Robinson, Connie Roach, 1-23 Marsha Romines, Kathryn Self, Loyd Stewart, Tracy Stewart, Jerry 1-24 Stuart, Donnie Surratt, Charles Swann, Robert Taylor, Craig Watson, 2-1 and Danny Yarbrough; and 2-2 WHEREAS, Faculty and other staff members that have had a 2-3 positive impact at Mount Vernon Junior High School include 2-4 principal Danny Willis, Byron Bass, Dana Bohlken, Kathy Cannon, 2-5 Holley Clay, Johnna Fomby, Tammy Gamblin, Michelle Hargrove, John 2-6 Hefner, Susan Hefner, Linda Michener, Dena Neal, Ceca Patrick, 2-7 Donald Patrick, Lisa Ramsey, Mandy Simpson, Robin Sims, John 2-8 Singleton, Jim Solomon, Ronnie Stoker, Craig Stuart, Lynda Wood, 2-9 and Linda Yarbrough; Mount Vernon Intermediate School benefits from 2-10 the dedication of principal Tim Evans, Tomye Adair, Lynda Baird, 2-11 SuFran Bass, Ann Blair, Nicole Blair, Brandie Craver, Stacie Davis, 2-12 Carolyn Flora, Kay Gray, Carla Hines, Susan Huizinga, Jeanne 2-13 Lawrence, Rita Long, Grace Lyons, Marti McCoy, Joan McPeak, Bilie 2-14 Moseley, Janice Newsome, Brenda Parr, Sandy Stinson, Vanessa 2-15 Stoker, Vickie Surratt, and Lisa Taylor; and 2-16 WHEREAS, Distinguished educators at Mount Vernon Elementary 2-17 School include principal David Rains, Susan Bass, Carol Bassham, 2-18 Adrian Bolin, Vickie Burns, Kathy Byrd, Tina Carter, Michele 2-19 Chitsey, Lynn Christenberry, Mary Dietz, Debbie Duenkel, Marilyn 2-20 Elbert, Robin Floyd, Kristi Foster, Sandra Hackney, Jackie 2-21 Herrmann, Dana Ladd, Cindy Maxton, Kristen Mayes, Vicki Mayfield, 2-22 Dorothy McAuley, Jennifer McGahee, Debbie Meeks, Rhonda Menefee, 2-23 Lynne Overstreet, Bonnie Redfearn, Debbie Rowland, Yvonne Scott, 2-24 Lana Slaughter, Virginia Stotts, Jennifer Sumrow, Linda Talley, 2-25 Kathie Thompson, and Connie Wafford; and 2-26 WHEREAS, Public education is an endeavor in which all Texans 2-27 have a stake, and it is fitting to pay tribute to those individuals 3-1 who devote themselves to the academic development of our state's 3-2 young people; now, therefore, be it 3-3 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas 3-4 Legislature hereby honor the Mount Vernon Independent School 3-5 District and its esteemed educators and extend to them sincere best 3-6 wishes for continued success and happiness; and, be it further 3-7 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 3-8 prepared for the Mount Vernon Independent School District as an 3-9 expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Ramsay _______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 108 was adopted by the House on May 28, 2001, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House