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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Alda T. Benavides was named the Distinguished |
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Bilingual Educator of the Year by the Rio Grande Valley-Texas |
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Association for Bilingual Education on January 18, 2011; and |
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WHEREAS, A graduate of La Joya High School, Ms. Benavides |
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earned her bachelor's degree from The University of Texas--Pan |
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American and went on to complete training in mid-management |
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administration, counseling, supervision, and English as a second |
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language, and to receive superintendent certification; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Benavides served the La Joya Independent School |
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District as principal of Kika De La Garza and E. B. Reyna Elementary |
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Schools, and her exceptional efforts were recognized with the |
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National Distinguished Principal Award in 1997; in 2006, she was |
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named superintendent, and during her tenure she has helped promote |
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dual language instruction to better serve a population in which |
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nearly half of the students are bilingual; and |
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WHEREAS, Recognizing that bilingual graduates are more |
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marketable to employers and possessing a steadfast commitment to |
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excellence, Alda Benavides has made a positive difference in the |
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lives of many young Texans, and she is contributing greatly to |
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quality of education and economic prosperity in the Lone Star |
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State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Alda T. Benavides on being named |
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the Distinguished Bilingual Educator of the Year by the Rio Grande |
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Valley-Texas Association for Bilingual Education and extend to her |
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sincere best wishes for continued success with her important work; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Benavides as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |