Bill Text: TX HR61 | 2011 | 82nd Legislature 1st Special | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Mariella Gorena on her retirement as principal of Wilson Elementary School in McAllen.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-06-30 - Reported enrolled [HR61 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HR61-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 61 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Mariella Gorena is retiring as principal of Wilson | ||
| Elementary School in 2011, drawing to a close a notable career in | ||
| education that has spanned four decades; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Ms. Gorena began teaching in the McAllen Independent | ||
| School District's first kindergarten program, which was held at | ||
| First Christian Church; she went on to join the faculty at Thigpen | ||
| Elementary, and after 15 years in the classroom, she became a | ||
| facilitator, first at Thigpen and later at Zavala, where she became | ||
| assistant principal and ultimately principal; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In 2007, she was named principal of Wilson | ||
| Elementary, and during her tenure, she has demonstrated exceptional | ||
| leadership and earned the admiration of the school's faculty and | ||
| staff; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Always willing to go above and beyond, Ms. Gorena | ||
| reached out to the Boys & Girls Clubs of McAllen and Sylvan Learning | ||
| in an effort to improve student test scores; inspired by her idea, | ||
| the groups have continued to help young people across the state | ||
| through a joint initiative, Texas AIM; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Ms. Gorena was inspired to enter the field of | ||
| education by her mother, Macaria Gorena, a longtime teacher in | ||
| Edinburg whose legacy has been recognized with a school named in her | ||
| honor; successful in her own right, Ms. Gorena has earned the | ||
| Achievement Award from Delta Kappa Gamma, was named a Notable | ||
| Valley Hispanic by The University of Texas-Pan American, and | ||
| received the 2011 Shining Star of Hidalgo County Award from the | ||
| Zonta Club; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In retirement, she looks forward to traveling, | ||
| assisting with area Cub Scout troops, and remaining an active | ||
| community volunteer; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mariella Gorena has made a positive difference in | ||
| the lives of countless students, and she may indeed reflect with | ||
| great pride on her many professional accomplishments as she | ||
| prepares to embark on the next exciting chapter of her life; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas | ||
| Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Mariella | ||
| Gorena on her retirement as principal of Wilson Elementary School | ||
| and extend to her sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it | ||
| further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Ms. Gorena as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives. | ||
| Gonzales of Hidalgo | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 61 was adopted by the House on June | ||
| 28, 2011, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
