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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Dr. José Espinoza can take well-deserved pride in |
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the outstanding service he has rendered to the residents of his |
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community during his first two and a half years as superintendent of |
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the Socorro Independent School District; and |
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WHEREAS, A veteran educator with 16 years of experience, |
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Dr. Espinoza has worked as a teacher, a counselor, an assistant |
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principal, a principal, and a district administrator; he holds a |
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bachelor's degree in social work and a master's degree in guidance |
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and counseling from The University of Texas-Pan American and a |
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doctorate in educational leadership from Sam Houston State |
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University; and |
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WHEREAS, During his successful tenure as principal of Burbank |
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Middle School in Houston, Dr. Espinoza helped lead the campus to |
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its first Texas Education Agency recognized rating, and eventually |
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to a TEA exemplary rating; he was named North Region Houston ISD |
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Secondary Principal of the Year in 2009, and in 2010 the district |
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honored him with the ASPIRE Award; that same year, he was cited by |
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the League of United Latin American Citizens as Educator of the |
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Year; he has been superintendent of Socorro ISD since September |
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2012; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his unwavering commitment to Socorro ISD |
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students and staff, Dr. José Espinoza has led the way in fostering a |
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supportive and challenging educational environment, one that gives |
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students a vision of what they might attain if they strive for |
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success and that equips them with skills that will help them to |
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build fulfilling and productive lives; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Dr. José Espinoza, superintendent of the |
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Socorro Independent School District, for his admirable service to |
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his fellow citizens and extend to him sincere best wishes for the |
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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. Espinoza as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |