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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 829
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WHEREAS, Gayle Fallon is retiring as president of the |
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Houston Federation of Teachers in May 2015, drawing to a close |
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three and a half decades of outstanding service with the |
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organization; and |
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WHEREAS, After earning her bachelor's degree in political |
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science from American University, Gayle Fallon began working as a |
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Vietnamese linguist and intelligence research analyst for the |
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National Security Agency in Fort Meade, Maryland; in 1969, she |
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moved to Harris County, where she was an elementary, high school, |
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and alternative education teacher for the Aldine Independent |
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School District; from 1978 to 1980, she taught special education |
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for the North Forest Independent School District, and in 1981, |
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she graduated summa cum laude from Sam Houston State University |
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with a master's degree in educational administration; and |
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WHEREAS, Starting in 1980, she has been a staff |
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representative and president of the Houston Federation of |
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Teachers, and over her exemplary 35-year tenure, she has played a |
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vital role in the development and management of the federation, |
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organizing teachers, handling grievances, managing publications |
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and public relations, and overseeing political activities; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to her work with the Houston |
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federation, she has served as a member of the American Leadership |
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Forum and the board of the Texas Education Reform Caucus; she is a |
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graduate of Leadership Houston and has been a member of the |
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executive boards of the Harris County Central Labor Council and |
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the Texas affiliate of the American Federation of Teachers; and |
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WHEREAS, Gayle Fallon has greatly benefited the members of |
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the Houston Federation of Teachers through her dedication, |
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professionalism, and commitment to educators, and she may indeed |
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reflect with pride on her many career achievements; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th |
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Legislature, hereby congratulate Gayle Fallon on her retirement |
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as president of the Houston Federation of Teachers and extend to |
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her sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
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prepared for her as an expression of high regard from the |
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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 18, 2015. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |