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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 724
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Wanda Heath Johnson, who is retiring after many years |
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of exceptional service as an educator; and |
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WHEREAS, Wanda Johnson earned her degrees from Texas |
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Southern University while working full time for the United States |
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Postal Service in Galena Park; after earning a master's degree in |
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elementary education, she began her teaching career as an art |
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instructor at Houston Community College; and |
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WHEREAS, She later joined the faculty at Scroggins |
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Elementary School in Houston to follow her dream of teaching |
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young children; during her tenure as a teacher of third and |
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fourth graders at the school, she also served as a behavior |
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adjustment teacher, a computer technologist, and an |
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instructional coordinator; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Johnson went on to serve the Houston |
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Independent School District in numerous capacities and became |
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known as a mentor for other teachers; she was twice named Teacher |
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of the Year at Scroggins Elementary School and received the |
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prestigious H-E-B Teacher of the Year Award; she is currently |
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serving as president of the Galena Park Independent School |
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District Board of Trustees and is the first African American |
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woman to hold that post; and |
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WHEREAS, Wanda Johnson has had a profound influence on the |
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lives of several generations of students due to her skillful |
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teaching methods, her sincere concern for the individual, and her |
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wise counsel and encouragement; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th |
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Legislature, hereby commend Wanda Heath Johnson on her |
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commitment to excellence in education and on her outstanding |
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career as a teacher and extend to her best wishes for continued |
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success in all her endeavors; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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Garcia |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 6, 2015. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |