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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, James Cook Jr. of the Killeen Independent School |
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District has been named the 2022 Elementary Teacher of the Year by |
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the Region 12 Education Service Center; and |
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WHEREAS, The winners of these prestigious annual awards are |
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first nominated for consideration by their fellow faculty members, |
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and those who are later chosen as district Teacher of the Year |
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become eligible for the regional honor; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Cook is in his sixth year with Killeen ISD and |
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currently teaches fifth-grade math at Cedar Valley Elementary; he |
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works to empower students to become free-thinking individuals |
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capable of making informed decisions and to encourage them to |
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become lifelong learners; in addition to traditional lessons, he |
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has developed a unique curriculum teaching math that students can |
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use outside the classroom, including financial literacy, |
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budgeting, borrowing, and contract litigation; he is very |
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supportive of his students and takes the time to attend their |
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sporting events, performances, and church services; and |
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WHEREAS, Before beginning his teaching career, Mr. Cook |
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spent 22 years in the U.S. Army, where he rose to the rank of |
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sergeant and earned the Meritorious Service Medal, Army |
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Commendation Medal, and Army Achievement Medal; he holds a |
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bachelor's degree from Troy University and he earned his master's |
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degree in education in Louisiana; in all his endeavors, he enjoys |
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the love and support of his wife and fellow Killeen ISD teacher, |
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Keina Cook, and their three children; and |
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WHEREAS, James Cook exemplifies the passion, determination, |
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and innovative spirit that are the hallmarks of our best teachers, |
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and he has set a standard of excellence to which all in his |
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profession may aspire; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby congratulate James Cook |
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Jr. on his selection as the 2022 Elementary Teacher of the Year by |
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the Region 12 Education Service Center and extend to him sincere |
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best wishes for continued success in his important work; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Cook as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |