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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Verda Herrington is retiring as assistant band |
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director at Clint Small, Jr. Middle School in Austin, drawing to a |
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close a notable career in music education that has spanned four |
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decades; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Freer, Ms. Herrington studied trumpet at |
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The University of Texas at Austin, where she earned her bachelor's |
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degree in music education and her master's degree in music |
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literature; and |
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WHEREAS, During her distinguished career in music education, |
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Ms. Herrington has served as director of bands at Alamo Junior High |
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School in Midland, Webb Middle School and Anderson High School in |
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Austin, Kleb Intermediate School and Klein High School in Klein, |
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and Westview Middle School and Pflugerville High School in |
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Pflugerville; and |
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WHEREAS, Since 2004, Ms. Herrington has assisted with the |
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Symphonic Winds and the Wind Ensemble at Small Middle School, where |
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she has also taught beginning clarinet, tuba, and trumpet; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout her 40-year career, this outstanding |
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music educator has led both high school and junior high school bands |
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to highest honors at University Interscholastic League contests, |
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and many of her students have gone on to distinguished careers as |
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performers, conductors, and music teachers; moreover, Ms. |
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Herrington has been inducted into the Phi Beta Mu Hall of Fame; and |
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WHEREAS, Verda Herrington's dedication, professionalism, and |
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lifelong commitment to music education have greatly benefited her |
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students, and she may indeed reflect with pride on a career well |
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spent as she embarks on the next exciting chapter of her life; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Verda Herrington on her retirement |
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from Clint Small, Jr. Middle School and extend to her sincere best |
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wishes for continued happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Herrington as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |