TITLE: Recognizing Cynthia Cooksey for being named the 2017 Librarian of the Year.

SUMMARY: Recognizing Cynthia Cooksey for being named the 2017 Librarian of the Year.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to recognize Cynthia Cooksey, who has been named the 2017 Librarian of the Year by the Texas Library Association; and WHEREAS, Each year, the Texas Library Association honors a librarian who has provided extraordinary leadership and service within the library community during the preceding year; and WHEREAS, Cynthia Cooksey is the librarian at Dr. Pablo Perez Elementary School in the McAllen Independent School District; she has been an active leader in the library community since becoming a librarian 14 years ago; and WHEREAS, Cynthia is admired by her colleagues for her willingness to share ideas and to help others; she is noted for organizing summer gatherings that enable district librarians to select children's books and create corresponding lessons and activities for the upcoming year; she and her peers also work together to develop library and technology lessons for upper-level students; and WHEREAS, Cynthia has given numerous presentations at Region One Education Service Center events, and she most recently participated on a panel of technology experts at the Code the Valley Symposium, during which she emphasized the importance of coding; because of her efforts to showcase computer programming and technology, many campuses in the region are using robotics in their schools; and WHEREAS, Cynthia Cooksey represents the highest ideals of her profession, and she is indeed deserving of recognition for her accomplishments; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th Legislature, hereby commend Cynthia Cooksey on her exceptional contributions to her community and extend to her congratulations on being named the 2017 Librarian of the Year by the Texas Library Association; and, be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. Hinojosa President of the Senate I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on May 9, 2017.