By Counts H.R. No. 158 77R5130 JKB-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, Peggy Maddox of Sweetwater has been named Teacher of 1-2 the Year for Region 14 by the Texas Association for the Gifted and 1-3 Talented, and this noteworthy educator is indeed deserving of 1-4 special recognition; and 1-5 WHEREAS, Ms. Maddox is a truly inspirational leader, and her 1-6 students have achieved numerous grants and special recognitions for 1-7 their projects, and an original play about the Women Air Force 1-8 Service Pilots researched and written by students has been 1-9 performed before more than 1,000 people, is on video, and is 1-10 included at the Texas Woman's University archives; and 1-11 WHEREAS, A teacher at Sweetwater Middle School, Ms. Maddox 1-12 has taught in the Sweetwater Independent School District for the 1-13 past 15 years and has implemented many innovative programs and a 1-14 unique curriculum for her gifted and talented students; and 1-15 WHEREAS, Under her encouragement and guidance, students have 1-16 initiated a letter-writing campaign to increase environmental 1-17 awareness, studied the problem of air pollution in Big Bend 1-18 National Park, and transformed an old schoolyard into an outdoor 1-19 learning center; and 1-20 WHEREAS, Highly esteemed by her colleagues in the teaching 1-21 community, this exceptional instructor has been involved in a host 1-22 of educational initiatives, including by serving on the 1-23 Gifted/Talented Task Force and on the executive board for the 1-24 Environmental Education 2000 Project; she has been nominated for 2-1 Who's Who Among America's Teachers, was named the 2-2 Glencoe/McGraw-Hill Instructional Mentor Teacher for Middle School, 2-3 and earned the title Teacher of the Year from both the Invent 2-4 America Competition and the Texas Association for the Gifted and 2-5 Talented; and 2-6 WHEREAS, It is most appropriate to take the opportunity 2-7 presented by her receipt of this recent accolade to commend 2-8 Ms. Maddox for her many contributions to the field of education; 2-9 now, therefore, be it 2-10 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas 2-11 Legislature hereby congratulate Peggy Maddox on being named Teacher 2-12 of the Year for Region 14 by the Texas Association for the Gifted 2-13 and Talented and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued 2-14 success and happiness; and, be it further 2-15 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-16 prepared for Ms. Maddox as an expression of high regard by the 2-17 Texas House of Representatives.