87R27043 BHH-D

By: Turner of Dallas H.R. No. 1387

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, Jose Armendariz of John J. Pershing Elementary School has been named the 2021 Primary Teacher of the Year in the Dallas Independent School District; and

WHEREAS, A solid education is vital for young people to become successful and productive adults, and those men and women who dedicate their careers to teaching make a positive difference in the lives of their students and in the greater community; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Armendariz first joined the faculty of John J. Pershing Elementary as a bilingual teacher in 2004; over the course of his 17 years with the school, he has had an impact in almost every teaching assignment on the campus, and he played an instrumental role in reestablishing the Pershing Lions PTA; since 2016, he has been a member of the Dallas ISD Bilingual English as a Second Language Cadre, and he has been featured in educational programming through the Univision television network; and

WHEREAS, A graduate of The University of Texas at El Paso, where he earned a master's degree in business administration, Mr. Armendariz worked for three years at a U.S. Consulate before beginning his career as an educator; and

WHEREAS, Jose Armendariz exemplifies the passion, determination, and innovative spirit that are the hallmarks of our best teachers, and he has set a standard of excellence to which all in his profession may aspire; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Jose Armendariz on his selection as the 2021 Primary Teacher of the Year in the Dallas Independent School District and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success with his important work; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Mr. Armendariz as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.