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                                                                  H.R. No. 222



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Billie Bean Briggs has earned the Milken Family 
Foundation 2003 National Educator Award, and she is truly worthy of 
this singular honor; and
	WHEREAS, Presented by the Milken Family Foundation, the 
National Educator Award, which includes a $25,000 cash prize, 
recognizes education professionals who have made significant 
contributions to fostering excellence in the classroom, and Mrs. 
Briggs is one of only 100 teachers in the nation to be selected for 
the accolade in 2003; and
	WHEREAS, Mrs. Briggs, a sixth grade math teacher for Galena 
Park Independent School District, has an impressive record of 
service that speaks volumes about her commitment to her chosen 
profession; and
	WHEREAS, While serving as chair of the school's math 
department, Mrs. Briggs has developed and implemented innovative 
teaching methods that have helped students improve their overall 
scores and comprehension of the material; and
	WHEREAS, This outstanding educator has further demonstrated 
her commitment to improving the lives of young people by lending her 
time and talents to serve as lead sponsor for the National Junior 
Honor Society and Math and Science Club at Cobb Sixth Grade Campus; 
and
	WHEREAS, Her enthusiasm for education has been duly 
recognized, as Mrs. Briggs has been named Teacher of the Year, 
Rookie Teacher of the Year, and Wal-Mart Teacher of the Year over 
the course of her career; and
	WHEREAS, Billie Bean Briggs exemplifies the highest ideals of 
the teaching profession, and the students of Galena Park 
Independent School District continue to reap the benefits of her 
immense abilities and experience; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby congratulate Billie Bean 
Briggs on her receipt of the Milken Family Foundation 2003 National 
Educator Award and commend her dedication to educational 
excellence; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mrs. Briggs as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.

                                                                          Dutton

                                                  ______________________________
                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 222 was adopted by the House on May 
17, 2004, by a non-record vote.

                                                  ______________________________
                                                     Chief Clerk of the House