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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Rebecca Dougharty received a Wayne A. Reaud |
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Excellence in Education Award from the Beaumont Foundation of |
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America on April 30, 2013; and |
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WHEREAS, Created in 2009, the Wayne A. Reaud Excellence in |
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Education Award recognizes teachers employed in six southeastern |
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Texas counties who have at least five years of experience in the |
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classroom and who demonstrate leadership, dedication, and an |
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ability to reach students of all backgrounds; Ms. Dougharty, a |
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third-grade teacher at Parnell Elementary in the Jasper Independent |
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School District, was nominated by a coworker and further |
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recommended by colleagues, former students, parents, and |
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administrators; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Dougharty is a popular educator who has taught |
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in Jasper for nearly three decades; she uses music to help her |
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students retain difficult concepts and works overtime to ensure |
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that they live up to their full potential; in addition, she serves |
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as a mentor to other teachers and as the unit president of the |
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Jasper Association of Texas Professional Educators; and |
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WHEREAS, With her skill, creativity, and commitment to her |
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students, Rebecca Dougharty has made a positive difference in the |
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lives of countless young people over the years, and she is a source |
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of inspiration to all who are privileged to know her; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Rebecca Dougharty on her receipt of |
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a 2013 Wayne A. Reaud Excellence in Education Award and extend to |
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her sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Dougharty as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |