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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 688
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WHEREAS, Stephanie Nelson is retiring from Liberty-Eylau |
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High School in Texarkana in 2025, drawing to a close an exemplary |
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tenure with the Liberty-Eylau Independent School District that |
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has spanned nearly three decades; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Nelson joined the district as an |
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instructional aide in 1997; through the years, she has also |
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worked as a music specialist and as a middle school band |
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director, and in her most recent role, she has served as the |
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director of music and as the band director at Liberty-Eylau High; |
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in recognition of her efforts, she was twice nominated for the |
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Music Educator Award from the Recording Academy and the GRAMMY |
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Museum, making it to the quarterfinal round each time; and |
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WHEREAS, An alum of Liberty-Eylau ISD, Ms. Nelson was an |
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All-State musician as a student; after graduation, she pursued a |
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business degree and worked with computer systems before |
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returning to the district as a teacher; the daughter and |
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granddaughter of musicians, she has worked to share her love and |
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appreciation for music with her students; and |
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WHEREAS, Retirement will afford Ms. Nelson more time to |
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spend with her family, which includes her daughter and grandson |
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as well as her nieces and nephews; she also plans to establish a |
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private lesson studio and to judge scholastic competitions; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of her career, Stephanie Nelson |
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has made a profound and positive difference in the lives of |
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countless young Texans, and she may take great pride in her |
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exceptional record of achievement as she embarks on the next |
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exciting chapter of her life; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th |
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Legislature, hereby congratulate Stephanie Nelson on her |
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retirement from the Liberty-Eylau Independent School District |
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and extend to her sincere best wishes for the future; 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 Ms. Nelson as an expression of high regard from the |
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Texas Senate. |
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Hughes |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on June 1, 2025. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |