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H.R. No. 347
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The retirement of Jo Ann Peschel of Houston from the
Klein Independent School District on May 29, 2004, will bring to a
close an outstanding 42-year career in Texas public education; and
WHEREAS, Born in New Ulm on July 24, 1939, Ms. Peschel
graduated from Bellville High School in 1957 and earned a degree in
health and physical education from the University of Houston in
1962; she received her master's degree 10 years later; and
WHEREAS, From 1962 to 1964 she worked for the Hungerford ISD,
where her duties included teaching language arts to fifth-grade
students and physical education to children in grades five through
eight; she also coached girls' basketball, volleyball, and
softball; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Peschel joined the staff of Klein High School in
1964 and has now rendered four decades of exceptional service as a
member of its faculty; over the course of her tenure at Klein she
has taught physical education and ninth-grade English, coached
girls' basketball, volleyball, and track and field, sponsored the
varsity cheerleaders, and organized and sponsored the drill team;
she currently teaches health and a PAL class and sponsors the Future
Teachers of America club; and
WHEREAS, Her professional affiliations include Delta Kappa
Gamma, the Klein Education Association, the Texas State Teachers
Association, and the National Education Association; in addition,
she serves as a regional advisor for the Texas Future Teachers of
America and as a member of that organization's executive council;
her accomplishments have earned her a listing in Who's Who of
American Women; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Peschel is involved in her community as a member
of Memorial Drive Lutheran Church and the League of Women Voters;
with interests ranging from politics to reading, sports, and
travel, she will have abundant uses for her new-found leisure
hours; and
WHEREAS, A highly respected and committed educator, Jo Ann
Peschel has worked tirelessly to promote her students' well-being,
to encourage their ambitions, and to teach them important life
skills, and through her dedication and skillful guidance she has
enriched the lives of countless youth; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby honor Jo Ann Peschel for
her notable career in Texas public education and extend to her
sincere best wishes as she approaches an exciting new chapter in her
life; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Peschel as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Bohac
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 347 was adopted by the House on
October 10, 2003, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House