TITLE: Congratulating Pamela Holcomb, Burnet Consolidated Independent School District Food Service Department director, on the district's success in the HealthierUS School Challenge.

SUMMARY: Congratulating Pamela Holcomb, Burnet Consolidated Independent School District Food Service Department director, on the district's success in the HealthierUS School Challenge.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, The Burnet Consolidated Independent School District has benefited greatly from the actions of director of food service Pamela Holcomb, who was instrumental in BCISD elementary schools earning a HealthierUS School Challenge Gold Award of Distinction from the U.S. Department of Agriculture; and WHEREAS, A voluntary national certification initiative, the HealthierUS School Challenge is designed to encourage schools to improve the quality of food served in school cafeterias and provide nutrition education as well as to promote physical education and other opportunities for physical activity for students; and WHEREAS, BCISD elementary schools Burnet, Shady Grove, Bertram, and R.J. Richey met the strict criteria laid out by the USDA Food and Nutrition Services for the program and earned the highest commendation possible; and WHEREAS, Ms. Holcomb has led the Burnet CISD Food Service Department since 2000; in addition to this award from the USDA, the district received exemplary recognition from the Texas Department of Agriculture's Coordinated Review Effort during her tenure; a 1989 graduate of Texas Tech University, she worked at La Porte ISD before moving to Burnet; and WHEREAS, Through her outstanding guidance and commitment to the well-being of BCISD students, Ms. Holcomb is furthering the fight against childhood obesity in Texas and helping young people establish healthy habits that will benefit them for the rest of their lives; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the 83rd Legislature of the State of Texas hereby congratulate Pamela Holcomb on her role in Burnet CISD's receipt of a Gold Award of Distinction as part of the HealthierUS School Challenge and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Ms. Holcomb as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate. Farney President of the Senate Speaker of the House I certify that H.C.R. No. 99 was adopted by the House on April 24, 2013, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House I certify that H.C.R. No. 99 was adopted by the Senate on April 25, 2013, by a viva-voce vote. Secretary of the Senate APPROVED: Date Governor