Commending Cooper Hilton for his service as the 2024-2025 president of the Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association.

89(R) HR 1070 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

H.R. No. 1070

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, Cooper Hilton is concluding his tenure as the

2024-2025 president of the Texas Elementary Principals and

Supervisors Association in June 2025, and this occasion provides a

fitting opportunity to recognize his outstanding record of service;

and

WHEREAS, Over the course of his yearlong term, Mr. Hilton has

ably led TEPSA in its mission to provide leadership training,

networking opportunities, information, and support for its more

than 6,000 members, who in turn oversee the education of

approximately 3 million young Texans across the state; a strong

advocate for public education, he has further contributed to the

organization as vice president, as a conference presenter, and as a

member of its State Executive and State Advocacy Committees; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Hilton currently serves Wilson Elementary

School in the Coppell Independent School District as principal, a

title he has held since May 2017, and over the course of his tenure,

he has improved campus culture and teacher retention, redesigned

the campus RtI process and intervention structures, initiated a

dual language program evaluation, and maintained the school's

status as a Great Expectations "Model School"; he first began

working with the Coppell Independent School District in 2010 at

Austin Elementary School, where he served as assistant principal

and principal; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Hilton holds a bachelor's degree in Spanish

literature from the University of Dallas and a master's degree in

educational leadership and policy from The University of Texas at

Arlington; prior to joining Coppell ISD, he served as a bilingual

teacher and interventionist in Irving ISD from 2005 to 2010; in all

his endeavors, he enjoys the love and support of his wife, Lauren,

and their four children; and

WHEREAS, Through his leadership, professionalism, and

commitment to excellence, Cooper Hilton has been a strong and

effective advocate for educational leaders in the Lone Star State,

and he may indeed reflect with pride on his many accomplishments;

now, therefore, be it

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

Legislature hereby commend Cooper Hilton for his service as the

2024-2025 president of the Texas Elementary Principals and

Supervisors Association and extend to him sincere best wishes for

continued success with his important work; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

prepared for Mr. Hilton as an expression of high regard by the Texas

House of Representatives.

Garcia Hernandez

______________________________

Speaker of the House

I certify that H.R. No. 1070 was adopted by the House on May

23, 2025, by a non-record vote.

______________________________

Chief Clerk of the House