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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Dr. Mario H. Salinas was named the new |
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superintendent of the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School |
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District in February 2021; and |
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WHEREAS, With this appointment, Dr. Salinas takes over one of |
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the largest school districts in the nation, encompassing 945 square |
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miles in the Rio Grande Valley and serving nearly 35,000 students at |
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more than 40 campuses; over the course of a career with the district |
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that has spanned more than three decades, Dr. Salinas has served as |
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a high school science teacher, head varsity basketball coach, and |
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assistant principal, and he was principal of Edinburg North High |
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School for nearly 10 years; moreover, he has held the position of |
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assistant superintendent for support services since 2005; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Salinas has served the greater community as a |
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board member for such worthy organizations as the Edinburg Rising |
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Stars Foundation, the Hidalgo County Head Start Program, and Boys & |
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Girls Club of Edinburg RGV; he is an alumnus of The University of |
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Texas-Pan American and holds a master's degree in educational |
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administration and a doctorate in educational leadership; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout his career as a teacher and |
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administrator, Mario Salinas has upheld the highest standards of |
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his profession, and he will bring to his new duties as |
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superintendent equal commitment and energy; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. Mario H. Salinas on his |
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selection as superintendent of the Edinburg Consolidated |
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Independent School District and extend to him sincere best wishes |
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for a successful tenure; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Dr. Salinas as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Canales |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 341 was adopted by the House on March |
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25, 2021, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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