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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 735
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Rose E. Longoria for her many accomplishments and her |
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outstanding contributions to the field of education in |
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Brownsville; and |
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WHEREAS, The daughter of Mexican immigrants, Rose Longoria |
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was raised by devoted parents who instilled in her a love of |
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learning and the drive to succeed; she has had a rewarding career |
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helping vulnerable young citizens build the foundations for |
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their own promising futures; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Longoria is the principal at James Pace Early |
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College High School in Brownsville, where she has shaped a |
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culture of success that has made a difference in the lives of |
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thousands of at-risk students; through her guidance, the high |
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school faculty prioritizes the development of individual |
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graduation plans that focus on post-secondary education for each |
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of the students, and they help break down socioeconomic barriers |
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by providing outreach programs to students and their families in |
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their homes and communities; and |
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WHEREAS, Under Mrs. Longoria's outstanding leadership, |
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James Pace Early College High School has been recognized as one |
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of the Best High Schools in America by U.S. News and World Report |
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for three consecutive years; the school was the only high school |
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in the nation to receive a 2016 National Excellence in Urban |
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Education Gold Award, and most recently, Mrs. Longoria was named |
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a finalist in the 2017 H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards, a |
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notable honor that reflects her unwavering dedication to her |
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students; and |
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WHEREAS, Rose Longoria is an exemplary educational |
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administrator, and the citizens of Brownsville have greatly |
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benefited from her generous spirit and her expertise; she is |
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indeed deserving of recognition for her outstanding service in |
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the community; 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 Rose E. Longoria on her exceptional |
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achievements as an educational administrator and extend to her |
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best wishes in all her future 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 4, 2017. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |