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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 306
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Patricia Steele, who has received a Texas Exes Award |
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for Outstanding Teachers for her exemplary contributions to |
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education in Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, Patricia Steele received the Suzan and Julius |
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Glickman Award; she is an accelerated math instructor for fourth |
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and fifth grade students at Little Cypress Intermediate School in |
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Orange; and |
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WHEREAS, Patricia graduated magna cum laude from McNeese |
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State University in Lake Charles, Louisiana, with a bachelor's |
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degree in elementary education; she earned a master's degree in |
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education and school administration from Lamar State University |
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in Beaumont; she has been a teacher for 19 years, with 16 of those |
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years spent in the Little Cypress-Mauriceville Consolidated |
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Independent School District; and |
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WHEREAS, A dedicated teacher, she believes all students |
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can learn when supplied with effective, individualized |
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instruction in a positive learning environment; she works |
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constantly to improve her teaching skills, and she has received a |
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number of awards over the years for her teaching excellence; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Patricia was selected as Elementary Teacher of |
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the Year for Region Five for 2009-2010, and was Little Cypress |
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Intermediate-Elementary Teacher of the Year for the 2009-2010 |
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school year; and |
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WHEREAS, She attributes her success to her devout faith, |
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her love of children and learning, her positive attitude and |
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sense of humor, and the support she receives from school |
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administrators, other teachers and mentors, and her husband, |
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Barry; and |
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WHEREAS, The future of Texas depends on its children being |
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fully equipped with the skills they need to meet the challenges |
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that lie ahead in the 21st century; their success would not be |
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possible without the commitment and enthusiasm provided by |
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teachers such as Patricia Steele; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd |
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Legislature, hereby commend Patricia Steele for her exemplary |
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career in education and extend to her congratulations on being |
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recognized with the Texas Exes Award for Outstanding Teacher, |
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Suzan and Julius Glickman Award; 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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Williams |
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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 February 22, 2011. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |