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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Denise D. Harris has been named a winner of the 2007 |
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Outstanding Texan Award in the category of education by the Texas |
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Legislative Black Caucus; and |
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WHEREAS, Outstanding Texans are honored for the positive |
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impact they make in their communities, and the dedicated service |
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that Ms. Harris has provided as an educator has greatly enhanced the |
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lives of many individuals in the Dallas area; and |
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WHEREAS, A graduate of Clarksdale High School, Ms. Harris |
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earned an associate's degree from Coahoma Junior College, where she |
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served as secretary of Phi Beta Lambda, vice president of the |
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Student Government Association, and editor-in-chief of The |
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Coahoman yearbook and The Coahoma Tribune student newspaper; she |
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went on to earn a bachelor of science degree in business |
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administration from Mississippi Valley State University and is |
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currently studying for her master's degree in education at Texas |
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A&M University; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Harris teaches reading at W. H. Atwell Middle |
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School Academy and further serves the institution as coordinator of |
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the UIL academic program and the National Junior Honor Society and |
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as chair of the new teachers' support committee; and |
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WHEREAS, Recognized for her exceptional efforts in behalf of |
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her students, Ms. Harris was named Atwell's 2005-2006 Teacher of |
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the Year; and |
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WHEREAS, She also shares her time with a number of |
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professional organizations, including the International Reading |
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Association, Concerned Educators for Black Students, and |
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Alliance/AFT; and |
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WHEREAS, Denise Harris stands as an inspiring example of how |
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one person can better a community through professional dedication, |
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and the Outstanding Texan commendation is a fitting recognition of |
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her exemplary achievements; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Denise D. Harris on receiving a |
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2007 Outstanding Texan Award from the Texas Legislative Black |
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Caucus and extend to her best wishes for further success; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Harris as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |