Bill Text: TX SR735 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Rose E. Longoria for her contributions to the field of education.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-05-04 - Reported enrolled [SR735 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SR735-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
recognize Rose E. Longoria for her many accomplishments and her | ||
outstanding contributions to the field of education in | ||
Brownsville; and | ||
WHEREAS, The daughter of Mexican immigrants, Rose Longoria | ||
was raised by devoted parents who instilled in her a love of | ||
learning and the drive to succeed; she has had a rewarding career | ||
helping vulnerable young citizens build the foundations for | ||
their own promising futures; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mrs. Longoria is the principal at James Pace Early | ||
College High School in Brownsville, where she has shaped a | ||
culture of success that has made a difference in the lives of | ||
thousands of at-risk students; through her guidance, the high | ||
school faculty prioritizes the development of individual | ||
graduation plans that focus on post-secondary education for each | ||
of the students, and they help break down socioeconomic barriers | ||
by providing outreach programs to students and their families in | ||
their homes and communities; and | ||
WHEREAS, Under Mrs. Longoria's outstanding leadership, | ||
James Pace Early College High School has been recognized as one | ||
of the Best High Schools in America by U.S. News and World Report | ||
for three consecutive years; the school was the only high school | ||
in the nation to receive a 2016 National Excellence in Urban | ||
Education Gold Award, and most recently, Mrs. Longoria was named | ||
a finalist in the 2017 H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards, a | ||
notable honor that reflects her unwavering dedication to her | ||
students; and | ||
WHEREAS, Rose Longoria is an exemplary educational | ||
administrator, and the citizens of Brownsville have greatly | ||
benefited from her generous spirit and her expertise; she is | ||
indeed deserving of recognition for her outstanding service in | ||
the community; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th | ||
Legislature, hereby commend Rose E. Longoria on her exceptional | ||
achievements as an educational administrator and extend to her | ||
best wishes in all her future endeavors; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. | ||
Lucio | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on May 4, 2017. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |