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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Jennifer Wilhite of Chapin High School in El Paso |
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received well-deserved recognition when she was named the 2013 |
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Region 19 Education Service Center Secondary Teacher of the Year; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Chosen for her expertise, community involvement, |
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and philosophy of teaching, among other factors, Ms. Wilhite was |
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selected from a field of 21 contenders representing elementary and |
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secondary schools in the area; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Wilhite grew up in Idaho and was inspired to |
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teach by her mother's love of literature, her father's passion for |
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teaching high school math, and her experiences tutoring her |
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siblings; as a world literature and gifted and talented independent |
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studies instructor at Chapin High School, she develops lessons that |
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blend humor and current events with high expectations to create a |
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learning environment that is both challenging and engaging; and |
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WHEREAS, With her creativity and energy, Jennifer Wilhite has |
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inspired in her students a zeal for learning that will serve them |
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well throughout their lives, and she is a source of pride to her |
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school and her community; 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 Jennifer Wilhite on her selection |
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as the Secondary Teacher of the Year by the Region 19 Education |
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Service Center and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued |
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success with her important work; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Wilhite as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Marquez |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1028 was adopted by the House on March |
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27, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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