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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Dr. Belinda Neal of Hideaway has rendered |
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exceptional service as president of the Texas Elementary Principals |
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and Supervisors Association; and |
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WHEREAS, An active member of TEPSA since 1999, Dr. Neal has |
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served on its board of directors as well as on a number of the |
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association's committees since 2007; she was installed as TEPSA |
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president in June 2014, and over the course of her yearlong term, |
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her dynamic leadership and deep commitment to education have |
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greatly benefited the organization; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Neal holds bachelor's and master's degrees from |
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Stephen F. Austin State University and a doctoral degree in |
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education from Baylor University; she has enjoyed an outstanding |
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career at the Lindale Independent School District, where she served |
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as principal of both the Early Childhood Center and College Street |
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Elementary School before she was named assistant superintendent in |
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July 2012; a former teacher, she has worked in the Nacogdoches, |
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Palestine, and Round Rock districts and as an educational |
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consultant for the Region 7 Education Service Center; and |
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WHEREAS, In all her endeavors, Dr. Neal is blessed with the |
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love and support of her husband, Casey Neal, who serves as principal |
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of Lindale High School, and she takes tremendous pride in their |
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daughter, Macy; and |
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WHEREAS, Belinda Neal has been a strong and effective |
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advocate for educational leaders in the Lone Star State, and she is |
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truly deserving of recognition for her remarkable achievements; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Dr. Belinda Neal on her service as |
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president of the Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors |
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Association and extend to her sincere best wishes for the future; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Dr. Neal as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |