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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Paulette Rainey is retiring as band director at |
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Clint Small, Jr. Middle School in Austin in 2009, drawing to a close |
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a notable career in music education that has spanned four decades; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Paris, Texas, Ms. Rainey studied music |
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there with Floyd and Irene Weger; she later studied flute with John |
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Hicks at The University of Texas at Austin, where she earned her |
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bachelor's degree in music education and her master's degree in |
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conducting and pursued doctoral studies in music theory; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Rainey has distinguished herself as a music |
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teacher at a number of schools in the Austin Independent School |
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District, including Baker Junior High School, O. Henry Middle |
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School, Lanier High School, and Lamar Middle School; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2003, Ms. Rainey became the assistant band |
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director at Clint Small, Jr. Middle School, and she was promoted to |
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head band director in 2006; she has taught beginning flute, oboe, |
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trombone, and euphonium, and she has conducted the Wind Ensemble |
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and the Jazz Band and assisted with the Symphonic Winds; and |
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WHEREAS, Under her leadership, the Clint Small band has |
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performed exceptionally well at University Interscholastic League |
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competitions, and she conducted the Wind Ensemble in a special |
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performance for music educators at the Midwest Band and Orchestra |
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Clinic in Chicago in December 2008; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Rainey's dedication, professionalism, and |
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commitment to music education have greatly benefited her students |
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over the years, and she may indeed reflect with pride on a career |
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well-spent as she embarks on the next exciting chapter of her life; |
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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 Paulette Rainey 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. Rainey as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Bolton |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2058 was adopted by the House on May |
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19, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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