Bill Text: TX HR6 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Beverly Jo Cage on her retirement as principal of Almeda Elementary School in Houston.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2013-05-28 - Reported enrolled [HR6 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HR6-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 6 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Beverly Jo Cage is retiring as principal of Almeda | ||
| Elementary School on June 14, 2013, concluding a distinguished | ||
| career in education that has spanned nearly four decades; and | ||
| WHEREAS, After seven years in Indianapolis public schools, | ||
| Ms. Cage moved to Texas in 1982 and joined the Houston Independent | ||
| School District as a vocational coordinator for Westbury High | ||
| School; she went on to serve Mading Elementary School for 12 years, | ||
| first as assistant principal and then as principal; subsequently, | ||
| she served as Southeast Title I supervisor and also filled the role | ||
| of acting principal at Crespo and Davila Elementary Schools; since | ||
| 2002, this dynamic professional has led Almeda Elementary School, | ||
| where she oversees the education of 760 students in pre-K through | ||
| fifth grade; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Ms. Cage has further benefited Houston ISD over the | ||
| years through her service on numerous committees and as a mentor for | ||
| new principals; moreover, she was a member of the Texas School | ||
| Improvement Initiative Panel; giving generously of her time and | ||
| talents to the wider community, she serves on the City of Houston's | ||
| Public Safety Committee, and she has volunteered with neighborhood | ||
| centers; in all her endeavors, she is supported by the love and | ||
| encouragement of her husband, Bob, and her daughter, Katie; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Throughout her noteworthy career, Ms. Cage has set | ||
| high standards to which other educators may aspire, and as she | ||
| prepares to embark on the next exciting chapter in her life, she may | ||
| indeed reflect with pride on her outstanding contributions; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate Beverly Jo Cage on her retirement | ||
| from the Houston Independent School District 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. Cage as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives. | ||
| Allen | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 6 was adopted by the House on May 27, | ||
| 2013, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
