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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Dr. Maria Rodriguez Casas, superintendent of the |
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Brooks County Independent School District, is being honored with a |
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Y Women in Careers Award by the YWCA in Corpus Christi on March 1, |
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2017; and |
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WHEREAS, The Corpus Christi YWCA has been recognizing |
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accomplished women in the community through this awards program |
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since 1979; those chosen for the distinction have achieved a |
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notable degree of success in their respective fields, and as women |
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who demonstrate integrity, a willingness to take on new challenges, |
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and a commitment to excellence, they serve as outstanding role |
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models for young girls, whose empowerment is a crucial part of the |
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YWCA mission; and |
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WHEREAS, The daughter of migrant parents from Mexico, |
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Dr. Maria Rodriguez Casas was labeled "at risk" when she |
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transferred to Brownsville schools in the seventh grade; defying |
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expectations, she went on to earn a bachelor's degree in |
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accounting, a master's degree in educational administration, and a |
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Ph.D.; after a successful seven years at the helm of Mathis ISD, |
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during which time she guided the district to improved scholastic |
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ratings, she became superintendent of Brooks County ISD, where she |
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continues to promote academic excellence; and |
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WHEREAS, Through the skill and determination she brings to |
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all her efforts, Dr. Maria Rodriguez Casas has earned the esteem of |
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her peers and made contributions to her community that will |
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resonate far into the future; 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. Maria Rodriguez Casas on |
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receiving a 2017 Y Women in Careers Award from the YWCA of Corpus |
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Christi and extend to her sincere best wishes for the future; 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. Casas as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |