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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Martin Peña is retiring as executive director of the |
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South Texas Association of Schools in June 2017, drawing to a close |
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an outstanding career in education that has spanned more than half a |
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century; and |
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WHEREAS, After earning an associate degree from Del Mar |
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Junior College, Mr. Peña received a bachelor's degree in secondary |
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education and a master's degree and high school principal |
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certification from Texas A&I University; he also holds |
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superintendent certification from Pan American University; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Peña embarked on his career in 1960 as a faculty |
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member with the Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District, and over |
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the next seven years, he taught both there and in the Pharr-San |
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Juan-Alamo ISD; in 1966, he moved into administration in the |
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Edcouch-Elsa school district, where he served as an assistant |
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principal, as assistant superintendent, and as director of federal |
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programs, and between 1971 and 1973, he held the posts of principal, |
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director of federal programs, and assistant superintendent in |
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Mercedes ISD; and |
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WHEREAS, After serving as deputy executive director for the |
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Region One Educational Service Center and as assistant and deputy |
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superintendent of PSJA ISD, Mr. Peña became superintendent of Point |
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Isabel ISD in 1976; he took office as superintendent of Los Fresnos |
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ISD in 1989, and six years later, he returned to his post as |
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superintendent in Point Isabel; and |
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WHEREAS, Dedicated to the cause of public education, Mr. Peña |
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played a leading role in the creation of the South Texas Association |
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of Schools in 1999; for the past 18 years, he has led the |
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association as executive director, working tirelessly to promote |
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effective education policy, to advocate for fair and equitable |
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funding, and to champion the interests of schoolchildren throughout |
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South Texas and across the Lone Star State; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Peña enjoys the love and |
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support of his wife of 53 years, Lucila Peña, and his life has been |
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further enriched by his five children, Gabe, Palmira, Mike, |
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Cecilia, and Robert, and his eight grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Martin Peña's expertise, professionalism, and |
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unwavering commitment to improving Texas schools have greatly |
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benefited generations of young people and earned him the respect |
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and admiration of his fellow educators, and he may indeed reflect |
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with pride on a career well spent as he embarks upon the next |
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exciting chapter of his life; 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 Martin Peña on his retirement as |
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executive director of the South Texas Association of Schools and |
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extend to him 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 Mr. Peña as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Oliveira |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2664 was adopted by the House on May |
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29, 2017, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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