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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Trish Hanks is retiring as superintendent of the |
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Friendswood Independent School District at the end of the 2016-2017 |
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school year, drawing to a close an outstanding career in education |
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that has spanned nearly four decades; and |
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WHEREAS, Trish Hanks earned her bachelor's degree at Sam |
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Houston State University and her master's degree from the |
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University of Houston-Clear Lake; she began her career 38 years |
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ago, and she first joined Friendswood ISD in 1985 as a high school |
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teacher; over the years, she has served the district as director of |
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special education and special programs, personnel director, |
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assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction, and |
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deputy superintendent; and |
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WHEREAS, Since Mrs. Hanks became district superintendent in |
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2002, Friendswood ISD has regularly ranked among the top one |
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percent of districts in Texas for student performance, earned |
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exemplary ratings for all six campuses and for the district itself |
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from the Texas Education Agency, and passed the largest bond |
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program in its history, resulting in the construction of the new |
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Friendswood Junior High School; moreover, the district has earned a |
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superior financial rating each year from the TEA; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition, Mrs. Hanks has served as president of |
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the State Academic Decathlon Board, as well as a member of the |
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executive committee of the Texas Association of School |
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Administrators and the Region IV Executive Advisory Committee; she |
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has further given back to her community as a member of the Education |
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Advisory Committee of the Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership, |
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the City of Friendswood Economic Development Council, the |
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Friendswood Chamber of Commerce, and the Friendswood Rotary Club; a |
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member of Mary Queen Catholic Church, she has also served on its |
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Pastoral Council; and |
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WHEREAS, In all her endeavors, Mrs. Hanks enjoys the love and |
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support of her husband, Bruce Hanks, and their two children and four |
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grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan's dedication, professionalism, |
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and commitment to excellence have greatly benefited the students of |
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Friendswood ISD and earned her the respect and admiration of her |
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colleagues, and she may indeed reflect with pride on a career well |
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spent as she embarks on the next exciting chapter of her life; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Trish Hanks on her retirement from |
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the Friendswood Independent School District and extend to her |
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sincere best wishes for continued happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mrs. Hanks as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Bonnen of Galveston |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2096 was adopted by the House on May |
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25, 2017, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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