SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 817

	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to 
commend Alicia Zuniga for her 50 years of dedicated and 
outstanding service to the schoolchildren of Laredo; and
	WHEREAS, Alicia Zuniga received a bachelor's degree from 
Texas A&I University in Kingsville, and she later earned a 
master's degree; she began her illustrious educational career in 
1953 as a teacher at the Don Tomas Sanchez Elementary School, and 
she taught or served as a curriculum specialist at Ochoa, Milton, 
D.D. Hachar, and Alma Pierce public elementary schools; and
	WHEREAS, Following her retirement from the Laredo 
Independent School District in 1993 after 40 years of loyal 
service, she taught at Blessed Sacrament Elementary School, and 
she is retiring from Saint Augustine Elementary School, where she 
has taught prekindergarten for the past six years; and
	WHEREAS, Alicia's five children inspired her to teach and 
to further her own education; she looks back on her 50 years in 
the classroom with deep gratitude for the opportunity to have 
touched the lives of countless numbers of students, who remember 
her with great fondness; and
	WHEREAS, On May 16, 2003, Mrs. Zuniga is being recognized 
by the people of Laredo for her exceptional service and her 
commitment to the community's schoolchildren of Laredo; now, 
therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
78th Legislature, hereby commend Alicia Zuniga as an exemplary 
educator and extend best wishes for the retirement years ahead; 
and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 
her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
                                                                       Zaffirini




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    President of the Senate
 
    I hereby certify that the 
above Resolution was adopted by 
the Senate on May 13, 2003.



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    Secretary of the Senate



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     Member, Texas Senate