Bill Text: TX HCR99 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulating Pamela Holcomb, Burnet Consolidated Independent School District Food Service Department director, on the district's success in the HealthierUS School Challenge.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2013-05-10 - Signed by the Governor [HCR99 Detail]

Download: Texas-2013-HCR99-Introduced.html

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83R16879 LB-D
By: Farney H.C.R. No. 99

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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.