83R12403 MGR-D

By: Anderson H.R. No. 1041

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, Sue Melton of Waco was sworn in as a member of the Texas State Board of Education on January 30, 2013, in Austin; and

WHEREAS, Elected to serve as the District 14 representative, Ms. Melton has been named vice chair of the board's committee on instruction; and

WHEREAS, Ms. Melton will draw on 36 years of experience as a public school teacher in Texas; she has taught in the Ross and West school districts and received the Golden Apple Award for Teaching Excellence; Ms. Melton first worked with children through her church's vacation Bible school and day-care center, and she earned a bachelor's degree in education from Baylor University; and

WHEREAS, Active in a number of organizations, Ms. Melton has served as president of the Association of Texas Professional Educators and has been elected to the second vice president position in the Waco-McLennan County Retired Teachers Association and to the state nominating committee in the Texas Retired Teachers Association; and

WHEREAS, She serves the greater community as the worship leader and choir director at Primrose Drive Baptist Church and also volunteers with youth groups; and

WHEREAS, Throughout her career as an educator, Sue Melton has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to providing young Texans with a sound academic foundation on which to build, and the experience and insight she has gained in the classroom will serve her well in her new post; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Sue Melton on her election to the Texas State Board of Education and extend to her sincere best wishes for a successful tenure; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Ms. Melton as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.