Texas HR 466: In memory of attorney and criminal justice advocate Jeff Blackburn.

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89(R) HR 466 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

  

  

  
 H.R. No. 466

  

  

   

 R E S O L U T I O N

   

        WHEREAS, Kristi Leff of Humphrey's Highland Elementary 

  

 School in the Amarillo Independent School District was named the 

  

 2025 Texas Elementary Teacher of the Year by the Texas Association 

  

 of School Administrators; and

  

        WHEREAS, Since 1969, the Texas Teacher of the Year program 

  

 has recognized and rewarded faculty members who have demonstrated 

  

 an outstanding commitment to classroom education and whose efforts 

  

 and example have inspired their students, their colleagues, and the 

  

 communities they serve; and

  

        WHEREAS, Ms. Leff has enjoyed a rewarding career in education 

  

 that has spanned more than two decades; she taught at schools in 

  

 Florida as well as in the Calallen and Mathis Independent School 

  

 Districts, and she joined Humphrey's Highland Elementary in 

  

 Amarillo ISD in 2015; she currently teaches fifth-grade classes in 

  

 science and English/language arts, and over the course of her 

  

 tenure, she has worked tirelessly to foster an engaging and 

  

 inclusive learning environment; she has further distinguished 

  

 herself as a trusted mentor to her colleagues; and

  

        WHEREAS, Active in her professional community, Ms. Leff is a 

  

 member of the Texas Classroom Teachers Association and the National 

  

 Science Teachers Association, and she has participated in a number 

  

 of state and national education conferences and workshops; among 

  

 her many achievements, she has been named Campus Teacher of the Year 

  

 three times, and she was recognized as a Master Teacher by the Texas 

  

 Education Agency; she holds an associate's degree in education from 

  

 Brevard Community College, a bachelor's degree in elementary 

  

 education from Rollins College, and a master's degree in special 

  

 education from Lamar University; and

  

        WHEREAS, Through her exceptional dedication, Kristi Leff has 

  

 helped countless young Texans gain the confidence they need to 

  

 realize their full potential both in and outside the classroom, and 

  

 she is indeed deserving of this prestigious accolade; now, 

  

 therefore, be it

  

        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas 

  

 Legislature hereby commend Kristi Leff on her selection as the 2025 

  

 Texas Elementary Teacher of the Year 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 Ms. Leff as an expression of high regard by the Texas 

   

 House of Representatives.

  

   

 Fairly

   

   

 ______________________________

   

 Speaker of the House     

  

   

        I certify that H.R. No. 466 was adopted by the House on March 

   

 31, 2025, by a non-record vote.

   

   

 ______________________________

   

 Chief Clerk of the House