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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Joe Olvera, lead custodian at William B. Travis |
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Academy in Dallas, demonstrated exceptional dedication to the |
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school during the February 2021 winter storm; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Olvera has been a valued member of the staff at |
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William B. Travis, a Dallas ISD magnet school for gifted and |
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talented students, for 21 years; as the community was beset with an |
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unprecedented bout of subfreezing weather, he went to the campus to |
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keep watch over it in the frigid temperatures; and |
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WHEREAS, Camping overnight in the more than half-century-old |
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building, Mr. Olvera slept on an air mattress and brought along |
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space heaters to keep himself warm; he made regular rounds of the |
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building, monitoring the water pipes and repairing a number of |
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small leaks, and thanks to his vigilance, the school was able to |
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survive the historic weather event with minimal issues; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Joe Olvera's commitment to his work as a |
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custodian is well-known among the students, staff, and teachers of |
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William B. Travis, he demonstrated a remarkable willingness to go |
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above and beyond to safeguard the school at a challenging time for |
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the community, and he is deserving of special praise for his |
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actions; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend custodian Joe Olvera for watching over |
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William B. Travis Academy in Dallas during the February 2021 winter |
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storm and extend to him sincere appreciation for his efforts; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Olvera as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |