R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is proud to
1-2 congratulate Martin Winchester of Alamo on his receipt of an All
1-3 AmeriCorps Continued Commitment Award presented by President
1-4 Clinton in a ceremony at the White House; and
1-5 WHEREAS, AmeriCorps recruits people to tutor children, build
1-6 housing for low-income families, and restore the environment, and
1-7 the Continued Commitment Award recognizes an individual's sustained
1-8 participation in service activities and encouragement of others to
1-9 be facilitators of community improvements; and
1-10 WHEREAS, A member of AmeriCorps since 1995, Mr. Winchester
1-11 was a teacher for two years in the Las Milpas colonia area and then
1-12 served as executive director of Teach for America--Rio Grande
1-13 Valley region, during which time he was instrumental in
1-14 fund-raising efforts that netted more than $300,000 in donations;
1-15 and
1-16 WHEREAS, Mr. Winchester teaches sixth-grade language arts and
1-17 social studies at Cesar Chavez Elementary School in Pharr, and he
1-18 realized a heartfelt dream when he secured a $1 million grant from
1-19 the U.S. Department of Education to found the HEROES Academy, a
1-20 community learning center and extended-day college preparatory
1-21 program for at-risk middle school students; and
1-22 WHEREAS, After participating in this exemplary educational
1-23 program, 28 percent more HEROES members passed math and reading
1-24 exams, according to their Texas Assessment of Academic Skills
2-1 scores; in addition to creating the HEROES program, Mr. Winchester
2-2 developed a curriculum that concentrates on Mexican-American
2-3 heritage, and he coordinates schoolwide service projects for the
2-4 benefit of the community; and
2-5 WHEREAS, Mr. Winchester received a bachelor of arts degree
2-6 from the University of North Carolina--Charlotte; he continued his
2-7 academic pursuits at the University of Minnesota, where he earned a
2-8 master of arts degree in history, and at The University of
2-9 Texas--Pan American, where he earned a master of education degree
2-10 with an emphasis on administration; and
2-11 WHEREAS, Martin Winchester demonstrates the highest standards
2-12 of the teaching profession, and he is truly worthy of special
2-13 recognition for his commitment to educational excellence; now,
2-14 therefore, be it
2-15 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
2-16 Legislature hereby congratulate Martin Winchester on his receipt of
2-17 an All AmeriCorps Continued Commitment Award and extend to him
2-18 sincere best wishes for future success and happiness; and, be it
2-19 further
2-20 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-21 prepared for Mr. Winchester as an expression of high regard by the
2-22 Texas House of Representatives.
Wise
Laney Goodman Merritt
Alexander Goolsby Miller
Allen Gray Moreno of Harris
Averitt Green Moreno of El Paso
Bailey Grusendorf Morrison
Berman Gutierrez Mowery
Bonnen Haggerty Naishtat
Bosse Hamric Najera
Brimer Hardcastle Nixon
Brown of Kaufman Hartnett Noriega
Brown of Brazos Hawley Oliveira
Burnam Heflin Olivo
Callegari Hilbert Pickett
Capelo Hilderbran Pitts
Carter Hill Puente
Chavez Hinojosa Ramsay
Chisum Hochberg Rangel
Christian Hodge Raymond
Clark Homer Reyna of Bexar
Coleman Hope Reyna of Dallas
Cook Hopson Ritter
Corte Howard Sadler
Counts Hunter Salinas
Crabb Hupp Seaman
Craddick Isett Shields
Crownover Janek Smith
Danburg Jones of Lubbock Smithee
Davis of Harris Jones of Bexar Solis
Davis of Dallas Jones of Dallas Solomons
Delisi Junell Swinford
Denny Keel Talton
Deshotel Keffer Telford
Driver King of Parker Thompson
Dukes King of Uvalde Tillery
Dunnam Kitchen Truitt
Dutton Kolkhorst Turner of Coleman
Edwards Krusee Turner of Harris
Ehrhardt Kuempel Uher
Eiland Lewis of Tarrant Uresti
Elkins Lewis of Orange Villarreal
Ellis Longoria Walker
Farabee Luna West
Farrar McCall Williams
Flores McClendon Wilson
Gallego McReynolds Wise
Garcia Madden Wohlgemuth
George Marchant Wolens
Geren Martinez Fischer Woolley
Giddings Maxey Yarbrough
Glaze Menendez Zbranek
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 360 was adopted by the House on March
13, 2001, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House