H.R. No. 672
                                  R E S O L U T I O N
    1-1        WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is proud to honor
    1-2  Jewel Montgomery for her many contributions to the betterment of
    1-3  the community during the course of her long and satisfying
    1-4  association with the Dallas Independent School District; and
    1-5        WHEREAS, A 1965 graduate of Bishop College, Ms. Montgomery
    1-6  embarked on her career as an educator shortly after receiving her
    1-7  bachelor's degree, joining the Dallas Independent School District
    1-8  as a mathematics teacher at Roger Q. Mill Elementary School; and
    1-9        WHEREAS, While enjoying her tenure as a classroom instructor
   1-10  there and later at George W. Carver Elementary School, she also
   1-11  continued her own professional development by pursuing graduate
   1-12  studies at East Texas State University, earning a master of science
   1-13  degree in guidance and counseling in 1971; and
   1-14        WHEREAS, In 1971 Ms. Montgomery joined the staff at Daniel
   1-15  Webster Elementary School, where she taught mathematics and science
   1-16  to pupils in grades three through five for four years; she later
   1-17  became a facilitator for mathematics instruction in grades
   1-18  kindergarten through six throughout the Dallas Independent School
   1-19  District, ably serving the district in that capacity from 1975 to
   1-20  1976; and
   1-21        WHEREAS, She then began a longstanding and mutually rewarding
   1-22  relationship with the students and staff at John F. Peeler
   1-23  Elementary School that has endured from 1976 until the present;
   1-24  since 1986 she has held the vitally important position of school
    2-1  counselor at John F. Peeler Elementary, helping students to
    2-2  overcome obstacles and achieve success in their personal lives as
    2-3  well as in their academic endeavors; and
    2-4        WHEREAS, Throughout her career as a teacher and as a
    2-5  counselor, Ms. Montgomery has shown herself to be a concerned,
    2-6  compassionate, and caring individual, always taking an abiding
    2-7  personal interest in each of her countless students and offering
    2-8  the guidance and support necessary for each student to attain
    2-9  success in his or her endeavors; and
   2-10        WHEREAS, Reaching out to these schoolchildren during their
   2-11  formative years, she has taught them how to succeed inside and
   2-12  outside the classroom and laid the foundations for their subsequent
   2-13  achievements as productive and contributing members of society; her
   2-14  accomplishments in this regard are indeed deserving of the highest
   2-15  praise and recognition; now, therefore, be it
   2-16        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas
   2-17  Legislature hereby commend Jewel Montgomery on her selfless
   2-18  dedication to serving several generations of the schoolchildren in
   2-19  the Dallas community and recognize her exemplary contributions in
   2-20  the field of education; and, be it further
   2-21        RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
   2-22  prepared for Ms. Montgomery as an expression of high esteem by the
   2-23  Texas House of Representatives.
   2-24  Texas House of Representatives.
   2-25                                                             Giddings
   2-26                                                      H.R. No. 672
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    3-1                                            Speaker of the House
    3-2        I certify that H.R. No. 672 was adopted by the House on May
    3-3  7, 1993, by a non-record vote.
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    3-5                                          Chief Clerk of the House