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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Darlene Speights-Evens has been named the 2009 |
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Teacher of the Year at Frost Elementary School in Houston; and |
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WHEREAS, A dedicated educator for more than a decade, Ms. |
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Speights-Evens has most recently distinguished herself as a |
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kindergarten teacher at Frost; she holds a bachelor's degree from |
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Texas Southern University and a master's degree in counseling from |
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Prairie View A&M University; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Speights-Evens is a valuable and positive member |
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of the Frost faculty, and she never tires of watching a child |
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develop new skills and knowledge; she was inspired to become a |
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teacher as a child growing up in Los Angeles, thanks to the fine |
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examples of her mother and her second-grade teacher; in her |
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leisure, she is active in Telecare at Windsor Village Methodist |
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Church; and |
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WHEREAS, Teachers play a vital role in fostering the ability, |
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intellect, and self-confidence of children during their formative |
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years, and Darlene Speights-Evens has helped to set many young |
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Texans on the path toward future achievement; 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 Darlene Speights-Evens on being |
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named 2009 Teacher of the Year at Frost Elementary School in Houston |
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and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Speights-Evens as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |