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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Dr. Suzanne J. Nelson retired as superintendent of |
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the Tuloso-Midway Independent School District on June 30, 2018, |
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after nearly a quarter century of service to that district; and |
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WHEREAS, Sue Nelson began her career in Edmond, Oklahoma, |
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initially working as a teacher and later becoming a middle and high |
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school principal; she joined Tuloso-Midway ISD in 1984, and after |
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two years as director of elementary and secondary education, she |
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was promoted to district superintendent; though she retired in |
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1998, she went on to serve as superintendent of Eagle Pass ISD and |
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then once again took charge of the Tuloso-Midway district for a |
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brief tenure beginning in 2005; after guiding George West ISD, she |
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returned to Tuloso-Midway for her third tenure as superintendent in |
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2010; and |
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WHEREAS, During her years with TMISD, Dr. Nelson led the |
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district in increasing the diversity of the administrative team and |
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professional staff, achieving top ratings from the School Financial |
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Integrity Rating System of Texas, and securing the passage of a $36 |
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million bond package; she was also instrumental in the district's |
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1994 transition to a year-round school calendar; in recognition of |
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her many contributions, she was named the 2016 Superintendent of |
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the Year for Education Service Center Region 2, and the performing |
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arts center at Tuloso-Midway High School was named in her honor in |
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2014; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Dr. Nelson |
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holds a bachelor's degree in education, a master's degree in |
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counseling, and a doctorate in school administration from the |
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University of Oklahoma, and she was inducted into the OU Education |
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Hall of Fame in 2018; and |
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WHEREAS, Through her dedication, professionalism, and |
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commitment to excellence, Sue Nelson has helped many young Texans |
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acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed, and she may |
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indeed reflect with pride on a career well spent as she embarks on |
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the next exciting chapter of her life; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. Suzanne J. Nelson on her |
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retirement as superintendent of the Tuloso-Midway Independent |
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School District and extend to her sincere best wishes for the |
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future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Dr. Nelson as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |