By Hodge H.R. No. 604 77R10551 JKB-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, Halice Furtado of Dallas has been chosen by the 1-2 Texas Legislative Black Caucus to receive an Outstanding Texan 1-3 Award for her significant contributions in the field of education; 1-4 and 1-5 WHEREAS, Ms. Furtado's distinguished career as an educator 1-6 began at Bishop College, where she served as an administrative 1-7 assistant and later became an instructor in special education; she 1-8 went on to join the staff of the Dallas Independent School 1-9 District, earning the respect and admiration of students, parents, 1-10 and colleagues for her work as a teacher and as a principal; and 1-11 WHEREAS, In the course of her noteworthy tenure, this 1-12 dedicated woman has received a host of well-deserved accolades, 1-13 having been named Teacher of the Year, Outstanding Principal for 1-14 Dallas Public Schools Area 2, and recipient of the Dallas Public 1-15 School's Academic Excellence Award; furthermore, her campus has 1-16 been honored with "recognized" status for its achievements by the 1-17 Texas Education Agency; and 1-18 WHEREAS, Consistently demonstrating the dedication, 1-19 leadership, and vision essential for success in her profession, 1-20 this esteemed individual is indeed worthy of special praise at this 1-21 time; now, therefore, be it 1-22 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas 1-23 Legislature hereby congratulate Halice Furtado on her receipt of an 1-24 Outstanding Texan Award in the area of education from the Texas 2-1 Legislative Black Caucus; and, be it further 2-2 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-3 prepared for Ms. Furtado as an expression of high regard by the 2-4 Texas House of Representatives.