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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Candelario Barragan of El Paso has distinguished |
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himself as an outstanding educator in the Socorro Independent |
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School District; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of migrant farm workers, Cande Barragan |
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graduated as valedictorian of Bowie High School and went on to earn |
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a bachelor's degree in math, cum laude, from The University of Texas |
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at El Paso; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, Mr. Barragan is a popular mathematics teacher |
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at El Dorado High School, where his enthusiastic and humorous |
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teaching style is known to include singing and dancing; moreover, |
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he dedicates his time to tutoring students before and after school, |
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and as a result, many of them go on to achieve a 98 percent passing |
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rate on the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills test; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Barragan was named El Dorado's 2006-2007 Teacher |
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of the Year, and in 2007, he was also one of four teachers in Texas |
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to earn the Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award; |
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called the "Oscars of teaching" by Teacher Magazine, the awards |
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provide public recognition and financial rewards to elementary and |
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secondary schoolteachers, principals, and others who are |
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furthering excellence in education; and |
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WHEREAS, Children are the Lone Star State's most precious |
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resource, and a quality education is vital in order for young people |
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to become successful adults; Cande Barragan demonstrates the |
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passion, determination, and commitment that are the hallmarks of |
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our best teachers, and he is indeed an exemplary role model in his |
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profession; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Candelario Barragan for his exceptional |
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achievements in education and extend to him sincere best wishes for |
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continued success with his important work; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Barragan as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Moody |
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Pickett |
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Chavez |
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Quintanilla |
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Marquez |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2369 was adopted by the House on May |
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26, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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