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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Dr. Albert L. Lemons is retiring as principal of |
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Atherton Elementary School in the Houston Independent School |
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District on January 31, 2021, drawing to a close a noteworthy career |
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that has spanned more than a half century with the district; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in San Francisco, California, Dr. Lemons grew |
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up in the Bayou City and attended Kashmere Gardens High School; he |
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completed his bachelor's degree in elementary education at Texas |
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Southern University, and he later earned master's degrees in both |
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curriculum and instruction and in educational administration and |
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doctoral degrees in sacred music and in education; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Lemons joined HISD as a fourth-grade teacher at |
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T. M. Fairchild Elementary School, and he went on to teach at |
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J. W. Oates Elementary, Holland Middle School, and Jefferson Davis |
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High School; in addition, he has been an administrator for W. Leo |
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Daniels Private School, and during summers, he worked at Prairie |
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View A&M University and as a reading instructor and assistant |
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director for a Texas Southern University youth program; from 2007 |
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to 2010, he served on the board of North Forest ISD, and he has been |
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a member of the Houston ISD Superintendent's Ad Hoc Committee; he |
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has given generously of his time and expertise to a host of |
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community organizations and served as vice president of the Near |
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Northside Management District board; a retired church musician as |
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well, he has served in many leadership roles, including as director |
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of supervisors for the National Convention of the Gospel Music |
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Workshop of America; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of his long tenure with HISD, Albert |
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Lemons has made a positive difference in the lives of countless |
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young people, and he may indeed reflect with pride on a career well |
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spent; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. Albert L. Lemons on his |
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retirement as principal of Atherton Elementary School and extend to |
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him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Dr. Lemons as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Dutton |
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Allen |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 39 was adopted by the House on March |
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10, 2021, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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