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79S30884 MDM-D
By: Gattis H.R. No. 328
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Shawna Walsh, a fifth-grade teacher at Nadine
Johnson Elementary School in Hutto, has earned a lasting place in
the hearts of her students as a role model and hero; and
WHEREAS, During lunch period on March 3, 2006, Ms. Walsh was
in her classroom when one of her students, Vanessa Delgado, began
waving her hands in the air signaling for help; realizing Vanessa
was choking, Ms. Walsh quickly came to her aid and performed the
Heimlich maneuver, a skill she had learned many years ago in CPR
certification and lifeguard training; on her third attempt, Ms.
Walsh succeeded in dislodging the ice cream blocking her student's
airway, and Vanessa was finally able to breathe again; and
WHEREAS, With her swift and confident response to a critical
situation, Shawna Walsh succeeded in saving the life of a child, and
this caring professional is indeed a source of tremendous pride and
inspiration to her family, students, and community; now, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby commend Shawna Walsh for
her compassionate and heroic actions and for providing a happy
ending to this harrowing episode; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Walsh as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.