1-1 ****** NEED TWO-PAGE HEADER ****** 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 77 1-3 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is proud to 1-4 recognize Rebecca Mendez, a fourth grade teacher at Jimmy Elrod 1-5 Elementary School in Northside Independent School District in 1-6 San Antonio, Texas, who has been chosen one of this year's 1-7 recipients of the prestigious Milken Family Foundation National 1-8 Educator Award; and 1-9 WHEREAS, Established in 1985, the Milken National Educator 1-10 Awards program is the largest teacher recognition program in the 1-11 United States; and 1-12 WHEREAS, This year marks the first time Texas has participated 1-13 in the Milken Educator Awards; and 1-14 WHEREAS, Becky Mendez received her bachelor of arts degree 1-15 in elementary education from The University of Texas at San Antonio 1-16 in December, 1990, and has been teaching ever since; and 1-17 WHEREAS, In 1993, Mrs. Mendez began teaching fourth grade 1-18 at Jimmy Elrod Elementary School, where she has excelled in 1-19 teaching science, and she fosters new teachers to instruct them 1-20 about grade level science curriculum; Becky Mendez also oversees 1-21 science activities for Family Math and Science Night at her 1-22 school; and 2-1 WHEREAS, With a genuine commitment to education in science, 2-2 Mrs. Mendez has been honored by her selection as Elrod Elementary's 2-3 Teacher of the Year for 1997 and 2000; she is also a member of the 2-4 National Science Teachers Association and the Science Teachers of 2-5 Texas Association; and 2-6 WHEREAS, Through her achievements and abilities, Mrs. Mendez 2-7 has contributed greatly to the educational system of the Northside 2-8 Independent School District, the City of San Antonio, and the 2-9 State of Texas; now, therefore, be it 2-10 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-11 77th Legislature, hereby congratulate Rebecca Mendez on being 2-12 chosen recipient of the Milken Family Foundation National 2-13 Educator Award; and, be it further 2-14 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 2-15 her as an expression of great goodwill from the Texas Senate. 2-16 Van de Putte 2-17 ______________________________________ 2-18 President of the Senate 2-19 I hereby certify that the above 2-20 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-21 on January 23, 2001. 2-22 ______________________________________ 2-23 Secretary of the Senate 2-24 ______________________________________ 2-25 Member, Texas Senate