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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 956
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Sandra Cavazos on the occasion of her retirement as |
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executive director of the Student Services Department in the |
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United Independent School District after 35 years of dedicated |
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service in the field of education; and |
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WHEREAS, Sandra Cavazos earned an associate's degree from |
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Laredo Junior College, a bachelor of arts degree in elementary |
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education from East Texas State University, and a master's |
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degree in education from Laredo State University, now known as |
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Texas A&M International University, where she has also worked |
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as an adjunct professor; and |
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WHEREAS, She began her long career in education as an |
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elementary school teacher in the Laredo Independent School |
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District; in 1982, she transferred to the United Independent |
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School District, where she began working with gifted and |
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talented, bilingual, and special education students; and |
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WHEREAS, She became an instructional facilitator and |
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supervisor for the district and then worked in administrative |
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positions at several schools, serving as campus instructional |
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administrator, assistant principal, principal, and director of |
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discipline management before accepting the executive director |
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position with the Student Services Department; and |
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WHEREAS, She has provided her leadership and expertise to |
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numerous professional associations and devoted many hours as a |
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volunteer in the community promoting education, especially |
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reading; she has been widely recognized with numerous awards for |
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her teaching excellence, and she has inspired generations of |
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students through her wise counsel and encouragement; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd |
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Legislature, hereby commend Sandra Cavazos for her many |
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contributions to the educational system of this state and extend to |
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her best wishes for the retirement years ahead; 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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Zaffirini |
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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 10, 2011. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |