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78S30873 MMS-D

By:  Bohac                                                        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.