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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Jennifer Atkinson of Metz Elementary School in |
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Austin was selected as a finalist in the H-E-B Excellence in |
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Education Awards on April 7, 2009; and |
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WHEREAS, Created to celebrate the contributions of public |
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school professionals, the H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards |
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program is the largest monetary recognition initiative for |
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educators in Texas and one of the largest in the nation; as a |
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finalist, Ms. Atkinson receives a $1,000 cash award and $1,000 for |
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her school, and she becomes eligible for grand prizes that range |
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from $5,000 to $25,000; a total of $500,000 in prizes will |
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ultimately be awarded to schools and teachers as part of the |
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program; and |
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WHEREAS, A veteran educator with more than 10 years of |
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experience teaching first-grade students, Ms. Atkinson is one of |
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just 40 Texas teachers and administrators named as finalists; she |
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has also been awarded a number of other accolades in her career, |
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including the Time Warner Cable National Teacher of the Year Award, |
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a $10,000 classroom makeover from Got 2B Safe!, and the James F. |
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Veninga Outstanding Teaching of the Humanities Award; and |
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WHEREAS, The Lone Star State depends on outstanding teachers |
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to prepare its young citizens for the challenges and opportunities |
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of the future, and Jennifer Atkinson's notable contributions to |
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that worthy goal are duly recognized with this prestigious honor; |
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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 congratulate Jennifer Atkinson on her selection |
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as a finalist in the 2009 H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards and |
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extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Atkinson as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Rodriguez |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1563 was adopted by the House on May |
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4, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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