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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 923
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Dr. Amy Jo Baker, who is retiring as director of social |
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studies of the San Antonio Independent School District after 40 |
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years of outstanding service; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Baker earned her bachelor's and master's |
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degrees at Trinity University and went on to receive her |
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doctorate at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Baker began her career with the San Antonio |
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Independent School District as a student teacher at Alamo Heights |
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High School; she has gone on to hold positions of increasing |
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responsibility, culminating in her appointment as director of |
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social studies; and |
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WHEREAS, Combining wisdom and empathy with professionalism |
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and passion, Dr. Baker has been a positive influence in the lives |
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of innumerable students; she has organized numerous field |
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experiences for her students, including trips to Philadelphia, |
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Washington, D.C., and New York City; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Baker has played an important role in |
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developing the social studies curricula for the district and the |
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state; she has served on several textbook and curriculum |
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committees, and she authored Texas Past and Present, a |
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state-adopted textbook for fourth grade Texas history; and |
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WHEREAS, An exemplary educator and administrator, Dr. |
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Baker is respected and admired by her colleagues, and her |
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presence at the San Antonio Independent School District will be |
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greatly missed; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st |
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Legislature, hereby commend Dr. Amy Jo Baker on her many |
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contributions to education in our state and extend to her best |
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wishes for the retirement years ahead; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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her as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. |
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Van de Putte |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 15, 2009. |
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________________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |