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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Shirley Cooper was inducted into the DeSoto |
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Independent School District Hall of Honor at a special ceremony on |
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May 3, 2013; and |
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WHEREAS, The Hall of Honor was established to pay tribute to |
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notable alumni of DeSoto High School and other individuals who have |
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excelled in their service to area schools or have made special |
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contributions to the district's educational mission; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Cooper taught in the district for 35 years and |
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chaired the English department for 27 years; she played a key role |
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in initiating the advanced placement program, which helped the |
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school to earn a spot on the Newsweek list of the top 100 U.S. high |
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schools in 1998; moreover, she served as a sponsor for the National |
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Honor Society and the senior class and directed many theatrical |
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performances at the school; her career in education has also |
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included work as a consultant with the College Board, and she is now |
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employed with Dallas ISD; and |
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WHEREAS, Shirley Cooper made a positive difference in the |
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lives of many students through her dedicated work in behalf of |
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DeSoto ISD, and in so doing, she earned the lasting respect of the |
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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 Shirley Cooper on her induction |
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into the DeSoto Independent School District Hall of Honor and |
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extend 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 Ms. Cooper as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |