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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Dr. Marcelo Cavazos of the Arlington Independent |
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School District was named the 2016 Superintendent of the Year for |
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Education Service Center Region 11; and |
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WHEREAS, Marcelo Cavazos began his career in education in |
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1990 as an English teacher in the Mission Consolidated Independent |
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School District; after two years, he moved to McAllen ISD, where he |
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taught English and government, and he went on to become the |
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secondary language arts supervisor for Mercedes ISD in 1993 and |
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associate advisor for San Benito Consolidated ISD in 1995; he also |
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spent a year with the Texas Education Agency Department of School |
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Finance and Support and lectured at The University of Texas at |
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Arlington; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1999, Dr. Cavazos joined Arlington ISD as |
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associate superintendent for instruction; over the following |
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years, he served the district as interim deputy superintendent, |
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deputy superintendent, and interim superintendent before assuming |
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his current office in 2012; and |
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WHEREAS, Engaged in civic affairs as well, Dr. Cavazos sits |
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on the boards of a number of notable organizations, including |
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SafeHaven of Tarrant County, the Texas School Alliance, and the |
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Arlington Chamber of Commerce; he further contributes to his |
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community through his affiliation with the Knights of Columbus, the |
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Rotary Club, and the Lions Club, and he is a member of St. Matthew |
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Catholic Church; he has received such prestigious accolades as the |
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Arlington Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. "Sharing the Dream" Award and |
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the YMCA Citizen of the Year Award; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Dr. Cavazos enjoys the support |
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of his wife, Nora, and his children, Theresa and Diego; he holds |
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bachelor's and master's degrees from The University of Texas--Pan |
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American and a doctorate from UT Austin; and |
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WHEREAS, The students of Arlington have gained immeasurably |
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from this esteemed educator's broad experience and incisive |
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leadership, and he is indeed deserving of this most recent honor; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. Marcelo Cavazos on his |
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selection as 2016 Region 11 Superintendent of the Year and extend to |
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him sincere best wishes for continued success and happiness; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Dr. Cavazos as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Turner |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 319 was adopted by the House on |
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February 23, 2017, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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