Bill Text: GA HR1495 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Desselle, Gwen; commend

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)

Status: (Passed) 2010-03-08 - House Read and Adopted [HR1495 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2009-HR1495-Introduced.html

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10 LC 18 8978

House Resolution 1495

By: Representatives Houston of the 170th, Rynders of the 152nd, and Powell of the 171st

A RESOLUTION

Commending Gwen Desselle; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, Gwen Desselle is widely recognized throughout this state as the personification of excellence in education; and

WHEREAS, this highly respected professional educator has served with honor and distinction as a teacher for 32 years and specializes in teaching social sciences and world and United States history with a concentration on teaching inclusion classes that combine regular and special education instruction at Colquitt County High School; and

WHEREAS, she believes that her continuing role as a teacher is to act as an instrument of inspiration and enthusiasm to her pupils and to create a positive learning environment by connecting with her students through technology as well as utilizing her gift as a storyteller; and

WHEREAS, in recognition of her outstanding achievements, she has been named the 2010 Georgia Teacher of the Year; and

WHEREAS, she is a shining example of the important impact that the efforts of individual education professionals are making on the quality of education received by the children of this state, and it is abundantly fitting and proper that her superlative accomplishments be recognized appropriately.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body heartily and gratefully commend Gwen Desselle for her many years of sacrifice, foresight, accomplishment, and contributions on behalf of education in Georgia and for the positive influence she has had upon the lives and futures of countless young people in this state; congratulate her upon being named the 2010 Georgia Teacher of the Year; and extend to her their most sincere best wishes for health and happiness in the future.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Gwen Desselle.