TITLE: Commending Dr. Jeannie Meza-Chavez for her service as superintendent of the Tornillo Independent School District.

SUMMARY: Commending Dr. Jeannie Meza-Chavez for her service as superintendent of the Tornillo Independent School District.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, Dr. Jeannie Meza-Chavez can take well-deserved pride in the outstanding service she has rendered to the residents of her community during her first nine months as superintendent of the Tornillo Independent School District; and WHEREAS, Dr. Meza-Chavez's extensive experience includes service as a teacher, an assistant principal, a principal, a student activities director, and a human resources director; she began her career with Socorro ISD and went on to serve as principal of the Young Women's Leadership Academy of San Antonio ISD; she then worked as the director of Secondary Personnel and Recruiting for El Paso ISD before becoming the superintendent of Tornillo ISD in April 2014; and WHEREAS, A graduate of The University of Texas at El Paso, Dr. Meza-Chavez earned her teaching certification from UT San Antonio and her master's degree in education from Sul Ross State University; she holds a doctorate in curriculum and instruction, and her paper, "Technology Use of College Bound Seniors from a Southwest Border Community," written in collaboration with Dr. David Rutledge, was published in the Journal of Border Educational Research;in 2005, she helped to found the Latinas Triunfadoras Scholarship, which has awarded 44 scholarships to students from her alma mater, Ysleta High School; and WHEREAS, Through her unwavering commitment to Tornillo ISD students and staff, Dr. Meza-Chavez has led the way in fostering a supportive and challenging educational environment, one that gives students a vision of what they might attain if they strive for success and that equips them with skills that will help them to build fulfilling and productive lives; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas Legislature hereby honor Dr. Jeannie Meza-Chavez, superintendent of the Tornillo Independent School District, for her admirable service to her fellow citizens 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 Dr. Meza-Chavez as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Gonz lez Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1470 was adopted by the House on June 1, 2015, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House