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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Geraldine Miller retired from the State Board of |
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Education in January 2019, concluding a distinguished tenure that |
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spanned more than three decades; and |
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WHEREAS, First appointed by Governor Mark White in 1984, |
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"Tincy" Miller went on to win election to the board seven times; she |
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served the board as chair and vice chair, and she also chaired the |
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Instruction Committee; a member of the Permanent School Fund |
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Subcommittee, she was a fierce protector of that fund, which her |
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prudent stewardship helped to grow from $4.5 billion to $34 |
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billion; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Miller previously served as a reading |
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specialist at the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, and |
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she brought to the state education board a deep understanding of the |
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difficulties faced by children with dyslexia; she successfully |
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advocated for legislation to help these youngsters and championed |
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early assessment for children at risk of dyslexia and related |
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disorders; in addition, she facilitated the creation of the first |
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Dyslexia Handbook in 1988; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Miller was a driving force behind the |
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development of the state's first phonics-based reading curriculum |
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as well; moreover, she worked diligently to improve the textbook |
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review and adoption process by engaging teachers in the evaluation |
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of books in their subject specialty; and |
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WHEREAS, Through her vision, leadership, and unyielding |
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commitment to public education, Tincy Miller has made a meaningful |
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difference in the lives of generations of young Texans, and she has |
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earned the respect and appreciation of her fellow citizens across |
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the state; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Geraldine "Tincy" Miller for her |
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outstanding service on the State Board of Education and extend to |
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her 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 Ms. Miller as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |