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
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                                                   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.
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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House