80R14196 KOB-D

By: Leibowitz H.R. No. 1850

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, Ed Suarez, the communications and community relations officer for the South San Antonio Independent School District, has received two Texas School Public Relations Association Gold Star Awards for excellence in school communications; and

WHEREAS, The TSPRA is composed of more than 850 members, most of whom are public information and communications professionals who serve the public school districts and education organizations of Texas; and

WHEREAS, Star Awards provide recognition for the outstanding communications work and projects of TSPRA members; the Gold Star is awarded to entries that not only achieve their purpose with noticeable creativity and skill, but do so in an exceptional way; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Suarez was recognized during the TSPRA awards ceremony on February 22, 2007, for articles that appeared in the district's internal newsletter, The Scratchpad, and its external newsletter, Today's South San; one of the articles won Best of Category for its profile of Jacqulyn Estrada, a softball player at South San Antonio High School who lost a leg to cancer; and

WHEREAS, In his post with the South San Antonio ISD, Mr. Suarez oversees communications and community relations for a district that encompasses 17 campuses and educates approximately 10,000 students; the prestigious awards conferred on this esteemed gentleman by the TSPRA reflect the impressive talent and dedication that he brings to his demanding responsibilities, and it is indeed a privilege to join in commending him at this time; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Ed Suarez on his receipt of two Gold Star Awards from the Texas School Public Relations Association and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Mr. Suarez as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.