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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 753
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Cynthia Cooksey, who has been named the 2017 Librarian |
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of the Year by the Texas Library Association; and |
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WHEREAS, Each year, the Texas Library Association honors a |
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librarian who has provided extraordinary leadership and service |
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within the library community during the preceding year; and |
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WHEREAS, Cynthia Cooksey is the librarian at Dr. Pablo |
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Perez Elementary School in the McAllen Independent School |
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District; she has been an active leader in the library community |
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since becoming a librarian 14 years ago; and |
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WHEREAS, Cynthia is admired by her colleagues for her |
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willingness to share ideas and to help others; she is noted for |
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organizing summer gatherings that enable district librarians to |
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select children's books and create corresponding lessons and |
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activities for the upcoming year; she and her peers also work |
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together to develop library and technology lessons for upper-level |
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students; and |
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WHEREAS, Cynthia has given numerous presentations at |
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Region One Education Service Center events, and she most recently |
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participated on a panel of technology experts at the Code the |
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Valley Symposium, during which she emphasized the importance of |
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coding; because of her efforts to showcase computer programming |
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and technology, many campuses in the region are using robotics in |
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their schools; and |
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WHEREAS, Cynthia Cooksey represents the highest ideals of |
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her profession, and she is indeed deserving of recognition for |
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her accomplishments; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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Legislature, hereby commend Cynthia Cooksey on her exceptional |
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contributions to her community and extend to her congratulations |
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on being named the 2017 Librarian of the Year by the Texas Library |
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Association; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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Hinojosa |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 9, 2017. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |