SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 365
         WHEREAS, Natalie Griffin of the Mineral Wells Independent
  School District has been named the recipient of the 2021
  Distinguished Library Service Award for School Administrators by
  the Texas Association of School Librarians; and
         WHEREAS, With more than 4,500 members throughout the
  state, the Texas Association of School Librarians advocates for
  librarians as teachers who are essential components of a robust
  educational system; each year, the organization presents the
  Distinguished Library Service Award to a school administrator
  who demonstrates exceptional support for libraries, as well as
  librarians and the students they serve; and
         WHEREAS, Ms. Griffin is the executive director of the
  Mineral Wells ISD Department of Special Programs; she has worked
  tirelessly to secure additional resources for students by
  ensuring adequate funding and staffing for the district's
  libraries and developing relationships between the school
  libraries and the public libraries in the surrounding community;
  and
         WHEREAS, Through her outstanding leadership and commitment
  to promoting the vital role that libraries play in the education
  of our youth, Natalie Griffin has greatly benefited the students
  and faculty of Mineral Wells ISD, and she is truly deserving of
  this notable accolade; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th
  Legislature, hereby congratulate Natalie Griffin on her receipt
  of the 2021 Distinguished Library Service Award for School
  Administrators from the Texas Association of School Librarians
  and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success in
  her important work; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
  prepared for Ms. Griffin as an expression of high regard from the
  Texas Senate.
 
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    ________________________________ 
        President of the Senate
     
        I hereby certify that the
    above Resolution was adopted by
    the Senate on May 10, 2021.
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        Secretary of the Senate
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate