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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Kay Butler has served the Buna Independent School |
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District with great dedication for more than three decades, and for |
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her exemplary leadership and civic engagement she has been named |
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2011 Co-Citizen of the Year by the local chamber of commerce; and |
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WHEREAS, Each week, Ms. Butler devotes some 60 hours to the |
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district; she teaches physical education and health, coaches |
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basketball and track, and even drives a bus, and she has always been |
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willing to go above and beyond in behalf of public education; and |
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WHEREAS, This dynamic Texan holds both a bachelor's degree |
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and a master's degree in health and physical education and brings to |
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Buna High School a wealth of experience in athletics; as a talented |
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young basketball player, she was invited to play on the women's |
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Olympic and World Games teams; she has helped countless students |
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excel in sports, not only teaching them skills but also instilling |
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in them a strong work ethic and sense of discipline; and |
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WHEREAS, In the 1990s, Ms. Butler worked selflessly to |
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develop a cross country program at Buna High and ran it without |
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compensation for two years before funding was made available; |
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moreover, she established a Fellowship of Christian Athletes |
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chapter and raised funds to take more than 30 youngsters to an FCA |
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leadership camp in Colorado, and she later led two more such trips; |
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on a volunteer basis, she organized clinics for girls entering high |
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school to improve their athletic skills; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Butler has set an inspiring example of service |
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to the wider community as well, raising more than $200,000 through |
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such efforts as the annual Christmas Challenge, a three-month |
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program in which students help to make the holiday season brighter |
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for 300 local families in need; in January 2011, Ms. Butler was |
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named Texan of the Week by State Farm Insurance; and |
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WHEREAS, A gifted teacher, caring mentor, and exceptional |
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role model, Kay Butler has made a positive difference in the lives |
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of countless young Texans, motivating them to reach their full |
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potential; throughout her noteworthy career with the district, she |
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has set high standards to which all educators may aspire, and her |
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service to the community and its students is indeed worthy of |
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special recognition; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Kay Butler for her outstanding |
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contributions to the Buna Independent School District and |
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congratulate her on her selection as 2011 Co-Citizen of the Year; |
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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. Butler as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Christian |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2129 was adopted by the House on May |
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26, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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