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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Dr. Marsha Barber is retiring as the director of |
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development of Trinity Christian Academy in Willow Park in May |
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2013, drawing to a close a distinguished career in education that |
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has spanned four decades; and |
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WHEREAS, After receiving her bachelor's degree in elementary |
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education with an early childhood certification from Texas |
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Christian University, Dr. Barber worked as a teacher in the public |
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school system; over the years, she went on to earn her master's |
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degree in education from the University of Houston and a doctorate |
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in educational administration with an emphasis on Christian |
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education from Oral Roberts University in Oklahoma; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Barber established Trinity Christian Academy in |
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1993; based at the Trinity Bible Church in Willow Park, the school |
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initially served 10 students in first through fourth grade; in the |
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past decade, she has overseen the development of TCA into an |
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institution with independent facilities that serves approximately |
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500 students from preschool to 12th grade; and |
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WHEREAS, Following her retirement at the end of the 2013 |
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school year, Dr. Barber will stay active as a consultant for |
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developing Christian schools and as a volunteer with the Rotary |
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Club and Parker County Connections; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed educator enjoys the love and support |
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of her husband, Fred, and her three children, Erich, Christi, and |
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Lauren, and she is looking forward to spending more time with her |
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family and catching up on her reading; and |
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WHEREAS, Marsha Barber has demonstrated an unwavering |
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commitment to her students, and her hard work and dedication have |
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made a positive difference in the lives of countless young Texans; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Marsha Barber on her retirement as |
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the director of development of Trinity Christian Academy and extend |
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to her sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Dr. Barber as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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King of Parker |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 292 was adopted by the House on |
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February 18, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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