H.R. No. 680



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Gloria Hoffman Snyder has served with distinction as 
head of Parish Episcopal School for 25 years; and
	WHEREAS, The staff and students of this fine institution have 
been encouraged and supported in their work by this administrator's 
exemplary efforts; striving to instill in all children confidence 
in their abilities, she has helped her students to thrive and excel; 
and
	WHEREAS, Under her able leadership, the school has grown from 
a prekindergarten through sixth grade facility to one that offers 
prekindergarten through 12th grade, and the number of students has 
risen from 221 to 921; and
	WHEREAS, Her excellence as an educator and administrator is 
underscored by the honors she has been accorded; she has earned the 
H. Ross Perot Teaching Award, received accreditations for the 
school from ISAS and SAES and the National Association for the 
Education of Young Children, and helped the school to win the 
prestigious Blue Ribbon Award from the secretary of education; and
	WHEREAS, Mrs. Snyder has also devoted her considerable 
leadership abilities to many worthy professional organizations, 
serving as a member of the Richardson Independent School District's 
Superintendent's Advisory Committee, secretary and chairman of the 
Diocesan Commission on Episcopal Schools, secretary and vice 
president of the Southwest Association of Episcopal Schools, vice 
president and president of the SAES Standards Committee, and board 
member of the Richardson ISD Youth Service Council; and
	WHEREAS, A graduate of The University of Texas at Austin, she 
earned her bachelor's degree in history and education and went on to 
study at Southern Methodist University, where she received a 
master's in liberal arts; and
	WHEREAS, Mrs. Snyder began her teaching career in 1958, 
serving at schools in Houston and Austin before moving to North 
Texas in 1963; she chaired the social studies department at 
Richardson High School for 10 years, beginning her tenure with 
Parish Episcopal School, then Parish Day School, in 1980; and
	WHEREAS, Throughout all of her endeavors, this esteemed 
educator has enjoyed the support of a close-knit family, especially 
that of her beloved husband of 45 years, Ed Snyder; and
	WHEREAS, The commitment with which Gloria Snyder approaches 
her profession is an inspiration to all who know her, and her hard 
work and dedication to excellence in education have immeasurably 
enriched the lives of countless students, teachers, and parents; 
now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature honor Gloria Hoffman Snyder on her 25th anniversary as 
head of the Parish Episcopal School 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 Mrs. Snyder as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.

                                                                         Goolsby

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                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 680 was adopted by the House on March 
8, 2005, by a non-record vote.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House