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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Billy Wilson was named the Teacher of the Year at Sam |
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Houston High School in Arlington; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Wilson began his career with Arlington ISD in |
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1995 as a member of the faculty at Nichols Junior High; he went on to |
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serve as an assistant principal for Shackelford Junior High and |
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Arlington High before working as a physical education instructor at |
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Morton Elementary; in 2004, he joined Sam Houston High as a math |
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teacher, and he has since earned a reputation as a devoted leader |
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and mentor; in addition to teaching algebra and geometry, he has |
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served in a number of other roles, including junior class sponsor, |
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district mathematics staff developer, dropout prevention |
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instructor, step team coach, Black History Month coordinator, |
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SAT/ACT tutorial program manager, and AVID teacher; and |
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WHEREAS, From 1986 to 1995, prior to joining Arlington ISD, |
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Mr. Wilson taught at high schools in the Fort Worth, Texas City, and |
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Tyler school districts; a graduate of Ector High School, he earned |
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bachelor's degrees in mathematics and physical education from East |
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Texas State University, and he received a certification in |
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mid-management from Stephen F. Austin State University; over the |
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years, he has worked with the National Alliance of Black School |
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Educators, and he served as president of its Arlington branch from |
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1998 to 2013; and |
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WHEREAS, An active member of the Arlington community, |
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Mr. Wilson is the youth works coordinator for the local branch of |
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the NAACP; he is also a valued congregant of Mount Olive Baptist |
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Church; and |
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WHEREAS, Billy Wilson exemplifies the passion, |
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determination, and innovative spirit that are the hallmarks of our |
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best teachers, and he has set a standard of excellence to which all |
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in his profession may aspire; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Billy Wilson on being named the Sam |
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Houston High School Teacher of the Year and extend to him sincere |
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best wishes for continued success with his important work; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Wilson as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Turner of Tarrant |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1084 was adopted by the House on April |
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12, 2019, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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