H.R. No. 1836


R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Carolyn McCain has made a significant contribution to multicultural education in the Galena Park Independent School District, and her laudable efforts have been recognized by the Anti-Defamation League; and WHEREAS, A teacher for more than 20 years, Ms. McCain has a bachelor of science degree in biology from Jackson State University and a master's degree in science education; she currently teaches chemistry and also has taught biology, anatomy and physiology, and integrated physics and chemistry; and WHEREAS, This notable educator was honored for an innovative program she first implemented at Galena Park High School, Respecting Ethnic and Cultural Heritage (REACH), that is designed to help teachers work with students of all races and cultures; and WHEREAS, Ms. McCain teaches this outstanding program to all new teachers and staff in her district, and her efforts help to improve the education of all who pass through Galena Park ISD; and WHEREAS, Carolyn McCain has taught invaluable lessons to men and women who are shaping the lives of future generations of Texans, and for her efforts she is truly worthy of special praise; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas Legislature hereby commend Carolyn McCain for her contributions to multicultural education and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Ms. McCain as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Moreno of Harris Craddick Geren Mercer Allen Giddings Merritt Alonzo Goodman Miller Bailey Goolsby Moreno of Harris Baxter Griggs Moreno of El Paso Berman Grusendorf Morrison Bohac Guillen Mowery Bonnen Gutierrez Naishtat Branch Haggerty Nixon Brown of Kaufman Hamilton Noriega Brown of Brazos Hamric Oliveira Burnam Hardcastle Olivo Callegari Harper-Brown Paxton Campbell Hartnett Pena Canales Heflin Phillips Capelo Hegar Pickett Casteel Hilderbran Pitts Castro Hill Puente Chavez Hochberg Quintanilla Chisum Hodge Raymond Christian Homer Reyna Coleman Hope Riddle Cook of Navarro Hopson Ritter Cook of Colorado Howard Rodriguez Corte Hughes Rose Crabb Hunter Seaman Crownover Hupp Smith of Tarrant Davis of Harris Isett Smith of Harris Davis of Dallas Jones of Lubbock Smithee Dawson Jones of Bexar Solis Delisi Jones of Dallas Solomons Denny Keel Stick Deshotel Keffer of Dallas Swinford Driver Keffer of Eastland Talton Dukes King Taylor Dunnam Kolkhorst Telford Dutton Krusee Thompson Edwards Kuempel Truitt Eiland Laney Turner Eissler Laubenberg Uresti Elkins Lewis Van Arsdale Ellis Luna Villarreal Escobar Mabry West Farabee Madden Wilson Farrar Marchant Wise Flores Martinez Fischer Wohlgemuth Flynn McCall Wolens Gallego McClendon Wong Garza McReynolds Woolley Gattis Menendez Zedler ______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1836 was adopted by the House on June 1, 2003, by a non-record vote. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House