Bill Text: TX HR1730 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Dr. Ángel Rivera on his appointment as deputy superintendent of the Mesquite Independent School District.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-06-02 - Reported enrolled [HR1730 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR1730-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, Dr. Ángel Rivera has been named the new deputy | ||
| superintendent of the Mesquite Independent School District; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Dr. Rivera earned his bachelor's degree from the | ||
| University of Houston at Clear Lake, his master's degree from the | ||
| University of St. Thomas, and his doctorate from Stephen F. Austin | ||
| State University; before embarking on his career in education, he | ||
| served in the United States Army as an airborne ranger and as a | ||
| member of the United Nations Security Battalion for a total of seven | ||
| years of active duty, rising to the rank of staff sergeant; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Over the course of two decades as an educator, | ||
| Dr. Rivera has been employed at the elementary, middle, high | ||
| school, and administrative levels in Mesquite, as well as in | ||
| Pasadena, Nacogdoches, Mansfield, and Garland; in his most recent | ||
| role as assistant superintendent for innovation and leadership for | ||
| Mesquite ISD, he was responsible for supervising the district's | ||
| leadership development, library services, instructional | ||
| technology, and community education departments, as well as its | ||
| ReadPlayTalk initiative; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Dr. Rivera has been actively involved in the | ||
| Mesquite community, where he serves as president of the Mesquite | ||
| Rotary Club, as co-chair of the Mesquite Chamber of Commerce, and as | ||
| a member of AMBUCS; in all his endeavors, he enjoys the love and | ||
| support of his wife, Vanessa, who works as a speech pathologist at | ||
| Mesquite ISD, as well as their five children and their grandchild; | ||
| and | ||
| WHEREAS, Dr. Ángel Rivera's dedication and expertise have | ||
| greatly benefited many young Texans over the years, and the | ||
| experience he has acquired along the way will serve him well as he | ||
| takes on this challenging new role; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. Ángel Rivera on his | ||
| appointment as deputy superintendent of the Mesquite Independent | ||
| School District and extend to him sincere best wishes for a | ||
| successful and rewarding tenure; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Dr. Rivera as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives. | ||
| Neave | ||
| Rose | ||
| Bowers | ||
| Crockett | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 1730 was adopted by the House on May | ||
| 29, 2021, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
