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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Christopher Dawson Herrington is retiring as lead |
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teacher at the Martin School of Choice in Nacogdoches, drawing to a |
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close a distinguished career in education that has spanned 34 |
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years; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Herrington has worked at the Martin School of |
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Choice, an alternative school for at-risk students in the |
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Nacogdoches Independent School District, since 1991; he teaches |
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English and language arts to children in the 8th through 12th |
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grades, employing a self-paced curriculum and accelerated learning |
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techniques to help students who have struggled in traditional |
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schools; and |
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WHEREAS, Deeply dedicated to the youth in his classes, Mr. |
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Herrington has served not only as a teacher but as a mentor and, at |
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times, a father figure, helping to guide his students through times |
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of extreme adversity while encouraging them to strive for a better |
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future; determined that they always have someone they could turn |
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to, he has kept in touch via phone and Facebook, called on them in |
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their homes, and even become a licensed minister in order to visit |
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students who were hospitalized or incarcerated; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to standing by his students in the tough |
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times, Mr. Herrington has helped them celebrate their triumphs; he |
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has been included in their weddings and family gatherings, and he |
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has played with their children; he has had the great pleasure of |
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seeing many of his former students grow up to enjoy successful |
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careers and productive lives; and |
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WHEREAS, Chris Herrington shares his passion for education |
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with his wife, Glenda, the director of human resources at Stephen F. |
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Austin State University; in his spare time he blogs and writes |
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essays, and he is an avid racquetball player; and |
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WHEREAS, During his more than three decades as an educator, |
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Christopher Herrington has demonstrated an unwavering commitment |
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to his students, and his hard work and diligence have helped improve |
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the lives of countless young people; 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 Christopher Herrington on the |
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occasion of his retirement and extend to him sincere best wishes for |
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happiness in the years ahead; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Herrington as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |