H.R. No. 519
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Joshua J. Cerna of the Harlandale Independent School
  District Board of Trustees has been elected vice president of the
  Mexican American School Board Association; and
         WHEREAS, Founded in 1970, MASBA advocates for quality public
  education for all students in the State of Texas; its membership
  includes school districts and education service centers, as well as
  their board members, trustees, and administrators; the association
  aims to increase parental and community participation in public
  governance, improve academic achievement, and promote equitable
  financing of schools; and
         WHEREAS, Mr. Cerna graduated from Mississippi State
  University with a bachelor's degree in microbiology and went on to
  work as a science teacher and coach at Harlandale High School; he
  was elected to the Harlandale school board in 2002 and has held a
  number of offices, including president; he earned master trustee
  designation through the Leadership TASB program of the Texas
  Association of School Boards and is a member of that organization's
  School Board Advocacy Network; and
         WHEREAS, In 2004, Mr. Cerna helped found the Bexar County
  School Boards' Coalition, an advocacy group for equal educational
  opportunities; in addition, this enthusiastic and caring educator
  is a member of the National Association of Latino Elected and
  Appointed Officials and a lifetime member of the Harlandale Council
  of PTAs; Mr. Cerna also gives generously of his time and talents to
  church organizations and as a grand knight for the Knights of
  Columbus Council No. 7409; and
         WHEREAS, A dynamic and dedicated leader, Joshua Cerna has
  demonstrated exceptional commitment to public education and to
  broadening the path of opportunity for all Texas schoolchildren;
  now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
  Legislature hereby commend Joshua J. Cerna for his efforts on
  behalf of public education and congratulate him on his election as
  vice president of the Mexican American School Board Association;
  and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for Mr. Cerna as an expression of high regard by the Texas
  House of Representatives.
 
  Leibowitz
 
 
Straus Gattis Menendez
 
Allen Geren Merritt
 
Alonzo Giddings Miklos
 
Alvarado Gonzales Miller of Comal
 
Anchia Gonzalez Toureilles Miller of Erath
 
Anderson Guillen Moody
 
Aycock Gutierrez Morrison
 
Berman Hamilton Naishtat
 
Bohac Hancock Oliveira
 
Bolton Hardcastle Olivo
 
Bonnen Harless Orr
 
Branch Harper-Brown Ortiz, Jr.
 
Brown of Kaufman Hartnett Otto
 
Brown of Brazos Heflin Parker
 
Burnam Hernandez Patrick
 
Button Herrero Paxton
 
Callegari Hilderbran Peña
 
Castro Hochberg Phillips
 
Chavez Hodge Pickett
 
Chisum Homer Pierson
 
Christian Hopson Pitts
 
Cohen Howard of Fort Bend Quintanilla
 
Coleman Howard of Travis Raymond
 
Cook Hughes Riddle
 
Corte Hunter Rios Ybarra
 
Crabb Isett Ritter
 
Craddick Jackson Rodriguez
 
Creighton Jones Rose
 
Crownover Keffer Sheffield
 
Darby Kent Shelton
 
Davis of Harris King of Parker Smith of Tarrant
 
Davis of Dallas King of Taylor Smith of Harris
 
Deshotel King of Zavala Smithee
 
Driver Kleinschmidt Solomons
 
Dukes Kolkhorst Strama
 
Dunnam Kuempel Swinford
 
Dutton Laubenberg Taylor
 
Edwards Legler Thibaut
 
Eiland Leibowitz Thompson
 
Eissler Lewis Truitt
 
Elkins Lucio III Turner of Tarrant
 
England Madden Turner of Harris
 
Farabee Maldonado Vaught
 
Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey
 
Farrar Marquez Villarreal
 
Fletcher Martinez Vo
 
Flores Martinez Fischer Walle
 
Flynn McCall Weber
 
Frost McClendon Woolley
 
Gallego McReynolds Zerwas
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 519 was adopted by the House on
  February 26, 2009, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House