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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Joan Rust is retiring from Jane Long Elementary |
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School in Abilene in 2009, drawing to a close a notable 35-year |
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career as an educator; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Rust began her career as a teacher in 1963, |
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teaching second grade in Bryan, and she went on to teach for Head |
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Start in Fort Worth from 1968 to 1970; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1979, Ms. Rust began teaching for the Abilene |
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Independent School District, and over the next 30 years, she |
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distinguished herself teaching for Head Start, for the Basic Skills |
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Program, and as a fifth-grade teacher; and |
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WHEREAS, During that time, this outstanding educator has also |
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contributed to her school as the Author/Illustrator coordinator, |
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the Theater Club coordinator, and, since 2005, the Spelling Bee |
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coordinator; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Rust has been active in her profession as well, |
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as a member of the National Education Association and the Texas |
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State Teachers Association since 1963, and since 1992, as a member |
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of the American Business Women's Association; and |
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WHEREAS, For 35 years, Joan Rust has been a dynamic and |
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inspirational teacher, earning the respect of her fellow teachers |
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and the admiration and affection of generations of students, and |
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she may indeed reflect with pride on a career well-spent as she |
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embarks on the next exciting chapter of her life; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Joan Rust on her retirement from |
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Jane Long Elementary School and extend to her sincere best wishes |
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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. Rust as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |