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78S40920 KO-D

By:  Dutton                                                       H.R. No. 185


R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Mamawa M. Moore truly merits special recognition for her years of outstanding service as a teacher; and WHEREAS, Currently on the faculty of Our Mother of Mercy Catholic School in Houston, Ms. Moore has previously taught at Deady Middle School and Forest Brook High School, also in Houston; prior to her arrival in Texas, she taught at Grahamwood Elementary School in Memphis, Tennessee, and Barnes Foundation School in Monrovia, Liberia; and WHEREAS, A recipient of a Fulbright scholarship in 1989, Ms. Moore received her bachelor's degree in elementary education at the Teachers College of the University of Liberia, where she received an Academic Achievement Award, and her master's degree in social studies education at the Teachers College of Columbia University in New York; after completing her studies at Columbia, a civil war in Liberia prevented Ms. Moore from returning to her homeland; through the Fulbright Commission, she was granted protective status to remain in the United States and the opportunity to bring her husband and children to join her in America; and WHEREAS, In her tenure at Our Mother of Mercy, this exemplary educator has earned the respect and the admiration of her students and her colleagues, and her passion for teaching has enriched the lives of many; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby commend Mamawa M. Moore for her dedicated service to the students of Our Mother of Mercy Catholic School in Houston and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success and fulfillment in her worthy endeavors; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Ms. Moore as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.