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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Joshua J. Cerna of the Harlandale Independent School |
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District Board of Trustees has been elected vice president of the |
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Mexican American School Board Association; and |
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WHEREAS, Founded in 1970, MASBA advocates for quality public |
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education for all students in the State of Texas; its membership |
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includes school districts and education service centers, as well as |
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their board members, trustees, and administrators; the association |
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aims to increase parental and community participation in public |
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governance, improve academic achievement, and promote equitable |
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financing of schools; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Cerna graduated from Mississippi State |
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University with a bachelor's degree in microbiology and went on to |
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work as a science teacher and coach at Harlandale High School; he |
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was elected to the Harlandale school board in 2002 and has held a |
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number of offices, including president; he earned master trustee |
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designation through the Leadership TASB program of the Texas |
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Association of School Boards and is a member of that organization's |
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School Board Advocacy Network; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2004, Mr. Cerna helped found the Bexar County |
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School Boards' Coalition, an advocacy group for equal educational |
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opportunities; in addition, this enthusiastic and caring educator |
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is a member of the National Association of Latino Elected and |
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Appointed Officials and a lifetime member of the Harlandale Council |
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of PTAs; Mr. Cerna also gives generously of his time and talents to |
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church organizations and as a grand knight for the Knights of |
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Columbus Council No. 7409; and |
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WHEREAS, A dynamic and dedicated leader, Joshua Cerna has |
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demonstrated exceptional commitment to public education and to |
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broadening the path of opportunity for all Texas schoolchildren; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Joshua J. Cerna for his efforts on |
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behalf of public education and congratulate him on his election as |
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vice president of the Mexican American School Board Association; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Cerna as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Alvarado |
Gonzales |
Miller of Comal |
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Anchia |
Gonzalez Toureilles |
Miller of Erath |
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Aycock |
Gutierrez |
Morrison |
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Branch |
Harper-Brown |
Ortiz, Jr. |
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Brown of Kaufman |
Hartnett |
Otto |
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Brown of Brazos |
Heflin |
Parker |
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Callegari |
Hilderbran |
Peña |
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Cohen |
Howard of Fort Bend |
Quintanilla |
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Coleman |
Howard of Travis |
Raymond |
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Craddick |
Jackson |
Rodriguez |
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Crownover |
Keffer |
Sheffield |
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Davis of Harris |
King of Parker |
Smith of Tarrant |
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Davis of Dallas |
King of Taylor |
Smith of Harris |
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Deshotel |
King of Zavala |
Smithee |
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Driver |
Kleinschmidt |
Solomons |
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Eiland |
Leibowitz |
Thompson |
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Elkins |
Lucio III |
Turner of Tarrant |
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England |
Madden |
Turner of Harris |
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Farias |
Mallory Caraway |
Veasey |
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Farrar |
Marquez |
Villarreal |
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Flores |
Martinez Fischer |
Walle |
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Gallego |
McReynolds |
Zerwas |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 519 was adopted by the House on |
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February 26, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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