SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 653

WHEREAS, Dana Ables is retiring from the Millsap Independent School District at the end of the 2014-2015 school year, following nearly a half-century of outstanding service; and

WHEREAS, Dana Ables began teaching first grade at Millsap Elementary School in 1968; over the course of her career, she has earned the admiration of students, parents, and fellow educators alike for her positive attitude and for the nurturing environment she creates in the classroom; in addition to ensuring that each of her pupils has a strong academic foundation on which to build, she has imparted valuable life lessons about hard work and discipline and also about kindness, compassion, and courtesy to others; and

WHEREAS, This energetic and creative educator serves as a mentor to many of her fellow teachers while continuing to stay current with the latest strategies and best practices in her field; moreover, she has had the pleasure of teaching multiple generations in a number of area families; and

WHEREAS, Teaching calls for character, commitment, and passion, and Dana Ables has demonstrated those qualities in abundance throughout her exemplary 47-year tenure; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th Legislature, hereby congratulate Dana Ables on her retirement from the Millsap Independent School District and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.

Estes

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President of the Senate

I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on April 29, 2015.

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Secretary of the Senate

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Member, Texas Senate