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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 720
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Michelle del Castillo-Davis, who is retiring as the |
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at-risk counselor at Oliveira Middle School after 29 years of |
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exceptional service with the Brownsville Independent School |
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District; and |
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WHEREAS, Michelle del Castillo-Davis joined the |
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Brownsville Independent School District as an elementary school |
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teacher in 1988; she went on to serve as a counselor at the high |
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school level and she has served as a middle school counselor |
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since 2004; she also served for a year as the district's lead |
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middle school counselor; and |
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WHEREAS, A graduate of The University of Texas at Austin, |
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she earned a master of education degree in counseling from The |
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University of Texas at Brownsville, where she has served as an |
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adjunct professor; she is also the clinical supervisor at the |
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university's Community Counseling Clinic; and |
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WHEREAS, Noted for her talent and expertise, she has made |
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numerous presentations to school districts and organizations and |
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has led training sessions for other counselors; she has served as |
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the district's crisis intervention team leader since 2011, and she |
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has been active in a number of professional organizations, including |
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the Texas Counseling Association, the Tip of Texas Counseling |
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Association, and Texas Counselors for Social Justice; and |
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WHEREAS, An exemplary educator and counselor, she is |
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respected and admired by her colleagues and students alike, and |
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her presence at the Brownsville Independent School District will |
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be greatly missed; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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Legislature, hereby commend Michelle del Castillo-Davis on her |
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exceptional service to the people of Brownsville as a teacher and |
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counselor with the Brownsville Independent School District and |
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extend to her best wishes for continued success in all her |
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endeavors; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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Lucio |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 3, 2017. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |