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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Cherie Clodfelter is retiring from the University of |
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Dallas in May 2007 after 37 years of service, concluding a |
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remarkable career in education that has gained her many admirers |
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and friends; and |
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WHEREAS, The head of the university's education department, |
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Ms. Clodfelter has earned the respect of countless students and |
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faculty members during her outstanding tenure, and she will be |
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deeply missed by her colleagues; and |
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WHEREAS, A respected mentor, Cherie Clodfelter has inspired |
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students with her passion for teaching and her deep knowledge of |
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children's literature and other subjects; her enthusiasm and |
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dedication to her calling has been evident in her spunky, |
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forthright personality and in spontaneous antics that have helped |
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demonstrate that fun is an important part of the educational |
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process; and |
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WHEREAS, In retirement, she looks forward to overseeing the |
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publication of a revised edition of her 2003 book, Clodfelter's |
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Classics; her influence will also continue to be felt through the |
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Cherie A. Clodfelter Endowed Scholarship Fund, which she |
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established to benefit student teachers at the university; and |
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WHEREAS, Excelling as both a teacher and administrator, Ms. |
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Clodfelter has helped myriad students and fellow educators to |
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strive for greatness, and her legacy of achievement will long be |
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remembered at the university that she served so well; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Cherie Clodfelter on her retirement from |
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the University of Dallas and commend her for her many years of |
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dedicated service; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Clodfelter as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |