H.R. No. 2004
 
R E S O L U T I O N
       WHEREAS, The Midland Independent School District held its
Volunteers in Public Schools luncheon on May 2, 2007, and this
annual event pays tribute to all those who have shared their time
and talents with area schools; and
       WHEREAS, VIPs assist in the classroom and with clerical
duties, share computer knowledge, help as bilingual tutors and with
reading, support the PTA, and much more; at this year's event, MISD
Superintendent Sylvester Perez was presented with a mock check for
more than $1.5 million, representing the value of the 84,237 hours
that were so generously donated to the district during the
2006-2007 school year; and
       WHEREAS, Volunteers of the Year from each campus were
recognized, and they include: Kevin Sipes, Carissa Hillger, Vanessa
Reyes, Claudia Juarez, Kristi Cowan, Charla Espino, Jerry Kressler,
Elizabeth Meza, Raymond Olivas, Janet Smith, Lisa Lamb, Lora
Frailey, Leaoma Pitchford, Michelle Ingram, Lanae Gwin, Jo Halpert,
Kortney Floyd, Trudy Rodriguez, Johni Smedley, Kim Maddy, Raquelle
Trimble, Terah Hatter, Lacrisia Tolifson, Erika Mendoza, Danielle
Sydnor, Nikki Howard, Elmy Baeza, Maria del Carmen Martinez, Cheri
Bedwell, Michele Newton, Sonya Hopkins, Carrie Shumate, Rosemary
Cox, Kim Hodges, Margaret Williams, Sue Siebens, and Lisa Zachry;
and
       WHEREAS, Children are our most valuable resource, and those
caring men and women who contribute to the youth of Midland are
investing in the future of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be
it
       RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas
Legislature hereby commend the dedicated volunteers who have given
their time to assist Midland ISD and extend to them sincere best
wishes for continued success in all their efforts; and, be it
further
       RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the volunteers as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Craddick
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Speaker of the House     
       I certify that H.R. No. 2004 was adopted by the House on May
18, 2007, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House