1-1 ****** NEED TWO-PAGE HEADER ****** 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 91 1-3 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pleasure 1-4 in joining the Texas Education Agency in recognizing Jennifer Bishop, 1-5 one of the 10 winners from Texas of the prestigious Milken Family 1-6 Foundation National Educator Awards; and 1-7 WHEREAS, As a first-time participant in the Milken Educator 1-8 Awards program, Texas is indeed fortunate to have had 10 educators 1-9 selected as winners; recognition of this outstanding accomplishment 1-10 will be with a luncheon hosted by the Texas Education Agency on 1-11 January 25, 2001, in Austin and with a formal presentation by the 1-12 Milken Foundation on June 24 through 27, 2001, in Los Angeles; and 1-13 WHEREAS, The Milken Family Foundation National Educator 1-14 Awards program has been making its presentation of the awards 1-15 since 1985, and the purpose of the award is to honor outstanding 1-16 instructors who have demonstrated exemplary leadership qualities, 1-17 a commitment to educational excellence, and professional 1-18 development and accomplishments; and 1-19 WHEREAS, Jennifer Bishop of Alamo Elementary School in 1-20 Baytown was chosen from a field of uncommonly well-qualified 1-21 nominees; her extraordinary skill, knowledge, and commitment as 1-22 a teacher and Family Involvement Coordinator have been invaluable 2-1 to her school and her community; and 2-2 WHEREAS, Jennifer worked closely with students and their 2-3 families after school and on weekends to foster better relations 2-4 between the home and school, and her innovative approach to 2-5 bridging the gap of communication and trust has proven successful 2-6 in advancing the learning process; and 2-7 WHEREAS, Students of Mrs. Bishop and Alamo Elementary 2-8 School have benefitted greatly from her skillful teaching methods 2-9 and her concern for the individual, and her efforts ensure that 2-10 these students have the knowledge and skills to make positive 2-11 contributions to society; now, therefore, be it 2-12 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-13 77th Legislature, hereby congratulate Jennifer Bishop for 2-14 being a recipient of the Milken Family Foundation National 2-15 Educator Awards; and, be it further 2-16 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 2-17 Mrs. Bishop as an expression of esteem and high regard from 2-18 the Texas Senate. 2-19 Jackson 2-20 ______________________________________ 2-21 President of the Senate 2-22 I hereby certify that the above 2-23 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-24 on January 25, 2001. 2-25 ______________________________________ 2-26 Secretary of the Senate 2-27 ______________________________________ 2-28 Member, Texas Senate