R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, Dr. Gonzalo Gomez Dacal  is  an  exemplary  educator
 1-2     who has proven himself to be a true friend to the schoolchildren
 1-3     and educators of Texas through his role with Spain's Ministry of
 1-4     Education and Culture as education counselor to the Spanish
 1-5     Ambassador to the United States; and
 1-6           WHEREAS, The Memorandum of Understanding that Dr. Gomez Dacal
 1-7     cosigned with former Texas Commissioner of Education Mike Moses and
 1-8     current  commissioner of education and former chair of the State
 1-9     Board for Educator Certification Jim Nelson has introduced a number
1-10     of significant educational initiatives that have promoted increased
1-11     understanding between Texas and Spain through important cultural
1-12     exchanges; and
1-13           WHEREAS, During his tenure with the Embassy of Spain, this
1-14     esteemed gentleman has awarded a full scholarship for summer study
1-15     to an outstanding Texas student of Spanish each year through the
1-16     Texas Foreign Language Association, as well as the prestigious Ruta
1-17     Quetzal Scholarship, which enables its recipient to travel and
1-18     study in Spain and the Americas; and
1-19           WHEREAS,  Recognizing the critical  role teachers play in the
1-20     development of talented students, Dr. Gomez Dacal has also annually
1-21     awarded a full scholarship to the recipient of the Texas Foreign
1-22     Language Association Spanish Teacher of the Year award and numerous
1-23     partial scholarships to the state's Spanish and bilingual education
1-24     teachers for summer study at Spanish universities; and
 2-1           WHEREAS,   The  steadfast   support  of   Texas  schools  and
 2-2     universities that Dr. Gomez Dacal has demonstrated has resulted  in
 2-3     the assignment of several full-time consultative and support
 2-4     positions to Texas for the purpose of providing complimentary
 2-5     technical and advisory assistance to Texas educational
 2-6     institutions, and his myriad efforts to enhance academic
 2-7     achievement in this state truly merit special legislative
 2-8     recognition at this time; now, therefore, be it
 2-9           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
2-10     Legislature   hereby   commend  Dr.  Gonzalo  Gomez  Dacal  on  his
2-11     extraordinary contributions in behalf of Texas students and
2-12     teachers and extend to him best wishes for continued success and
2-13     happiness; and, be it further
2-14           RESOLVED,  That  an  official  copy  of  this  resolution  be
2-15     prepared for Dr. Gomez Dacal as an expression of high regard by the
2-16     Texas House of Representatives.
                                                                      Sadler
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                                                   Speaker of the House
               I certify that H.R. No. 124 was adopted by the House on
         January 25, 2001, by a non-record vote.
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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House