79S30862 BJM-D

By:  Edwards                                                      H.R. No. 269



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Carmen Gutierrez is retiring from her position as a 
counselor with the Gadsden School District in New Mexico, drawing 
to a close nearly 35 years of service as an educator and school 
administrator, 25 of which were spent in Texas; and
	WHEREAS, A graduate of The University of Texas at El Paso, 
where she earned her master's degree in education and her 
certification in administration, Mrs. Gutierrez began her career as 
a parochial school teacher; she joined the El Paso Independent 
School District in the early 1970s and served the district for 18 
years as a special education teacher, counselor, and assistant 
principal; in 1988, she moved to the Anthony ISD where she accepted 
her first job as a principal and worked with the Texas Education 
Agency in the Texas School Improvement Initiative; and
	WHEREAS, In 1991, Mrs. Gutierrez assumed responsibilities as 
a principal in the Ysleta ISD, and she later served as a 
professional development supervisor for the district before her 
retirement from Texas schools in 1996; her current tenure as a 
counselor with the Gadsden School District in New Mexico has 
spanned the past decade, and she has brought to this position her 
characteristic integrity and dedication to excellence; and
	WHEREAS, In all of her endeavors, Mrs. Gutierrez has enjoyed 
the love and support of her husband of more than 45 years, Carlos 
Gutierrez, as well as that of their eight cherished children; and
	WHEREAS, Those individuals who dedicate themselves to the 
education of our state's young people are truly worthy of all 
Texans' deepest respect and gratitude, and Mrs. Gutierrez may look 
back on her career with great pride, knowing that she has made a 
positive difference in the lives of countless people; now, 
therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate Carmen 
Gutierrez on her outstanding career in education and extend to her 
heartfelt best wishes for a very happy and rewarding retirement; 
and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mrs. Gutierrez as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.