By Gray H.R. No. 920 77R13845 GMW-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, Sharon Denise Conlee is retiring in May 2001, and 1-2 she is most deserving of special legislative recognition for her 29 1-3 years of exemplary service as an educator; and 1-4 WHEREAS, This beloved woman fulfilled a lifelong goal to 1-5 become a teacher when she began her career in 1972 with the Houston 1-6 Independent School District, teaching sixth grade for three years; 1-7 she then taught for 15 years with the Pasadena ISD, where her 1-8 creativity and enthusiasm were invaluable to the education of many 1-9 students; and 1-10 WHEREAS, Currently a teacher at Heights Elementary School, 1-11 Mrs. Conlee joined the Texas City ISD in 1989, and in the ensuing 1-12 years her innovative ideas and model classroom strategies have 1-13 inspired both her students and her fellow educators; the recipient 1-14 of the 1995 Teacher of the Year award from the Educational Service 1-15 Center, she has coordinated and trained in activities to enhance 1-16 the school's gifted and talented program, served on the TEKS 1-17 alignment committee for the language arts program, and participated 1-18 in numerous extracurricular events to encourage children's 1-19 community involvement; and 1-20 WHEREAS, A remarkable woman who counts running the 1981 1-21 Houston Marathon among her personal accomplishments, Mrs. Conlee is 1-22 a champion in every aspect of her life and takes immense pride in 1-23 her role as a devoted wife, stepmother, and grandmother; and 1-24 WHEREAS, Mrs. Conlee has instilled a passion for learning in 2-1 young Texans for almost three decades and has earned a special 2-2 place in the hearts of her students; now, therefore, be it 2-3 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas 2-4 Legislature hereby congratulate Sharon Denise Conlee on the 2-5 occasion of her retirement from the Texas City Independent School 2-6 District and commend her on the positive impact she has had on 2-7 countless students over the course of her outstanding career; and, 2-8 be it further 2-9 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-10 prepared for Mrs. Conlee as an expression of high regard by the 2-11 Texas House of Representatives.