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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Vernagene Mott's many contributions to the |
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Pflugerville Independent School District are being recognized with |
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the dedication of Vernagene Mott Elementary School on October 21, |
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2017; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Pflugerville, Ms. Mott received her |
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education in the district's schools, and she graduated as |
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valedictorian of Pflugerville High School; after earning a |
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bachelor's degree with honors in mathematics from The University of |
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Texas, she enjoyed a successful 35-year career as a math and science |
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teacher in the Pflugerville ISD; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2004, Ms. Mott followed in the footsteps of her |
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father, grandfather, and father-in-law when she was elected to the |
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Pflugerville school district board of trustees; now serving her |
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fifth term, she currently holds the office of board president; she |
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has also served on the board of directors of the Texas Association |
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of School Boards; and |
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WHEREAS, This distinguished educator has further contributed |
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to her community through her extensive involvement in local civic |
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organizations; in recognition of all she has done to advance the |
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well-being of her hometown, she has been designated a Pflugerville |
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Legend by the Pflugerville Downtown Association and has been |
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recognized with a Lifetime Achievement Award and a Community |
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Builder Award by the Pflugerville Chamber of Commerce; and |
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WHEREAS, In tribute to Ms. Mott's service to Pflugerville |
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schools and the wider community, her colleagues on the Pflugerville |
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ISD board of trustees voted in November 2016 to name the district's |
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newest elementary school in her honor; this state-of-the-art, |
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109,000-square-foot facility features 50 classrooms and a library, |
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gymnasium, and cafeteria, as well as three playgrounds and |
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computer, art, and science labs; and |
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WHEREAS, Vernagene Mott has helped countless students to |
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acquire a sound academic foundation and has given tirelessly of her |
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time and talents in behalf of her fellow citizens, and she may |
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indeed reflect with pride on her lifetime of public service as she |
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receives this heartfelt honor from her community; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commend Vernagene Mott for |
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her immeasurable contributions to the Pflugerville Independent |
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School District and congratulate her on the naming of Vernagene |
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Mott Elementary School in her honor; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Mott as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |