Bill Text: TX HCR99 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Pamela Holcomb, Burnet Consolidated Independent School District Food Service Department director, on the district's success in the HealthierUS School Challenge.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)
Status: (Passed) 2013-05-10 - Signed by the Governor [HCR99 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HCR99-Enrolled.html
| H.C.R. No. 99 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The Burnet Consolidated Independent School District | ||
| has benefited greatly from the actions of director of food service | ||
| Pamela Holcomb, who was instrumental in BCISD elementary schools | ||
| earning a HealthierUS School Challenge Gold Award of Distinction | ||
| from the U.S. Department of Agriculture; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A voluntary national certification initiative, the | ||
| HealthierUS School Challenge is designed to encourage schools to | ||
| improve the quality of food served in school cafeterias and provide | ||
| nutrition education as well as to promote physical education and | ||
| other opportunities for physical activity for students; and | ||
| WHEREAS, BCISD elementary schools Burnet, Shady Grove, | ||
| Bertram, and R.J. Richey met the strict criteria laid out by the | ||
| USDA Food and Nutrition Services for the program and earned the | ||
| highest commendation possible; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Ms. Holcomb has led the Burnet CISD Food Service | ||
| Department since 2000; in addition to this award from the USDA, the | ||
| district received exemplary recognition from the Texas Department | ||
| of Agriculture's Coordinated Review Effort during her tenure; a | ||
| 1989 graduate of Texas Tech University, she worked at La Porte ISD | ||
| before moving to Burnet; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Through her outstanding guidance and commitment to | ||
| the well-being of BCISD students, Ms. Holcomb is furthering the | ||
| fight against childhood obesity in Texas and helping young people | ||
| establish healthy habits that will benefit them for the rest of | ||
| their lives; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the 83rd Legislature of the State of Texas | ||
| hereby congratulate Pamela Holcomb on her role in Burnet CISD's | ||
| receipt of a Gold Award of Distinction as part of the HealthierUS | ||
| School Challenge and extend to her sincere best wishes for | ||
| continued success; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Ms. Holcomb as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives and Senate. | ||
| Farney | ||
| ______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
| President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
| I certify that H.C.R. No. 99 was adopted by the House on April | ||
| 24, 2013, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
| I certify that H.C.R. No. 99 was adopted by the Senate on | ||
| April 25, 2013, by a viva-voce vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| APPROVED: __________________ | ||
| Date | ||
| __________________ | ||
| Governor | ||
