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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Constance Bridges, of Sandra Day O'Connor High |
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School in Helotes, has been selected to receive a 2007 Texas |
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Excellence Award for Outstanding Teachers by The University of |
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Texas at Austin alumni association, the Texas Exes; and |
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WHEREAS, This prestigious award is conferred annually on 10 |
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high school teachers and two elementary school teachers who inspire |
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and support their students and who bring credit to the teaching |
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profession; honorees are chosen by a committee composed of alumni |
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volunteers, former recipients, and faculty from the UT College of |
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Education; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Bridges, who was in competition with more than |
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100 other teachers for the award, was nominated by O'Connor High |
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School principal Larry Martin, who praised her absolute refusal to |
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let her students fail; Connie Bridges currently teaches advanced |
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placement calculus and serves as an instructional coach for her |
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school's mathematics department; and |
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WHEREAS, In the 29 years that she has been teaching, this |
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esteemed educator has worked at several other high schools around |
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the state, including John H. Reagan High School in Austin and |
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Pflugerville High School, where she won Teacher of the Year awards; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, A graduate of The University of Texas at Austin, Ms. |
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Bridges earned a bachelor's degree in math and physical science |
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education and a master's degree in math education; in 1978-1979, |
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she was named Mathematics Student Teacher of the Year; and |
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WHEREAS, Her commitment to developing the potential of Texas |
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youth extends beyond the classroom; since 1995, she has served as |
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executive director of the American Legion Auxiliary Bluebonnet |
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Girls State program; and |
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WHEREAS, Greatly respected by colleagues and students alike, |
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Connie Bridges is most deserving of this newest accolade to be |
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bestowed on her, and it is indeed a privilege to join in recognizing |
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one of the finest educators in the Lone Star State; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Constance Bridges on her receipt of |
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a 2007 Texas Excellence Award for Outstanding Teachers from the UT |
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Texas Exes and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued |
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success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Bridges as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |