R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, Alicia Cron has been named Texas Middle School
1-2 Teacher of the Year by the state chapter of the National Council of
1-3 Teachers of English, and it is indeed appropriate to take this
1-4 opportunity to honor her; and
1-5 WHEREAS, A teacher in the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo school
1-6 district for three decades, Mrs. Cron is an
1-7 English-as-a-second-language teacher at Alamo Middle School, where
1-8 she was selected as Teacher of the Year in 1989; her many years as
1-9 an educator, coupled with her innovative teaching style, have
1-10 allowed this acclaimed instructor to expand beyond the traditional
1-11 curriculum and provide a truly unique learning environment for her
1-12 students; and
1-13 WHEREAS, Over the years, her creative lesson plans have
1-14 consisted of a host of memorable activities, including having
1-15 students dress up as characters from well-known novels like The
1-16 Great Gatsby and The Wizard of Oz, constructing a rain forest
1-17 similar to the one in The Great Kapok Tree, organizing holiday
1-18 pageants, and hosting a student video contest; with her richly
1-19 decorated classroom that changes with each new lesson, Mrs. Cron
1-20 aspires to instill a love of learning and spark the natural
1-21 curiosity that resides in all of her students; and
1-22 WHEREAS, Endeavoring to equip young Texans with the skills
1-23 and knowledge necessary for future success is a most commendable
1-24 undertaking; during her 30 years as a teacher, Alicia Cron has
2-1 earned a special place in the hearts of many of her students and
2-2 the respect and admiration of her colleagues and friends, and she
2-3 truly merits legislative recognition for her most recent
2-4 achievement; now, therefore, be it
2-5 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
2-6 Legislature hereby congratulate Alicia Cron on being named Middle
2-7 School Teacher of the Year by the Texas Council of Teachers of
2-8 English and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success
2-9 and happiness; and, be it further
2-10 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-11 prepared for Mrs. Cron as an expression of high regard by the Texas
2-12 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
_______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 482 was adopted by the House on March
13, 2001, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House