TITLE: Recognizing Nancy Hurt Tovar for her contributions to the Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association.

SUMMARY: Recognizing Nancy Hurt Tovar for her contributions to the Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to recognize Nancy Hurt Tovar for her exemplary career in education and for her many contributions to the Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association; and WHEREAS, Nancy Tovar is a proud El Paso educator with deep roots in the El Paso Independent School District; her parents, Hampton and Toni Hurt, were also educators for the district, and they instilled in her a strong commitment to community leadership and educational excellence; and WHEREAS, Nancy began her career with the district as an elementary school teacher before becoming an assistant principal; she went on to serve as an elementary school principal, and during her nine years of leadership at Western Hills Elementary School, she supervised the school's reconstruction project, which included the construction of a 78,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art educational facility; and WHEREAS, Nancy has been actively involved with the Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association throughout her career as an educational administrator; she served as the Region 19 president for two years, and she began her tenure on the association's State Executive Committee in 2013; this year, Nancy is serving as the 2016-2017 state president of the 6,000-member association; and WHEREAS, Nancy Tovar exemplifies the highest ideals of educational leadership, and she has expanded the opportunities available to the many children who call Texas home; she is indeed deserving of recognition for her most recent accomplishments and for her dedication to improving the lives of elementary school students; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th Legislature, hereby commend Nancy Hurt Tovar for her many contributions to her community and to the state and extend to her best wishes for a successful term as president of the Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors 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. Rodr guez President of the Senate I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on March 20, 2017.