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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1014
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Candelario Barragan on his exceptional achievements as |
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a teacher in the Socorro Independent School District; and |
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WHEREAS, Cande Barragan is a mathematics teacher at El |
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Dorado High School in El Paso; in 2007, he was one of four |
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teachers in Texas to earn the Milken Family Foundation National |
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Educator Award; and |
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WHEREAS, Called the "Oscars of Teaching" by Teacher |
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Magazine, the Milken National Educator Awards were created in |
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1985 to reward and retain the highest caliber professionals in |
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our nation's schools; and |
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WHEREAS, Cande Barragan grew up in a family of migrant farm |
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workers, working in the fields as a young man before riding the |
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bus to school; he graduated as valedictorian of Bowie High School |
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and earned a degree in math, cum laude, from The University of |
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Texas at El Paso; and |
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WHEREAS, A highly regarded educator who is beloved by his |
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students, Cande was Teacher of the Year at El Dorado High School |
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in the 2006-2007 year; noted for his teaching style, he brings |
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enthusiasm and a zest for life to the classroom; his antics |
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include singing and dancing and using humor to gain the attention |
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of his students; and |
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WHEREAS, Cande voluntarily tutors students before and |
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after school, and students often ask to be placed in his classes, |
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including his advanced placement calculus class; his students |
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are known to achieve a 98 percent passing rate on the Texas |
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Assessment of Knowledge and Skills; 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 Candelario Barragan on his |
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outstanding work as an educator and extend congratulations to him |
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on having been the recipient of a Milken National Educator Award; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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Candelario Barragan as an expression of esteem from the Texas |
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Senate. |
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Shapleigh |
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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 26, 2009. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |