By Jones of Dallas H.R. No. 180 74R5497 PAN-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, Mable M. Chandler is a remarkable individual whose 1-2 myriad contributions as an educator, community leader, and mentor 1-3 to many of her former students have profoundly influenced the 1-4 course of public education in the Dallas Independent School 1-5 District; and 1-6 WHEREAS, A native Texan, she was born on December 2, 1915, in 1-7 Cass County and is herself a product of the Dallas public school 1-8 system, having attended Pacific Avenue and Julia C. Frazier 1-9 elementary schools and graduated from Booker T. Washington High 1-10 School; and 1-11 WHEREAS, After high school, Mrs. Chandler moved to Austin, 1-12 where she earned a bachelor's degree from Huston-Tillotson College; 1-13 she later continued her education as a student at the University of 1-14 Iowa, which awarded her a master's degree after an intensive 1-15 nine-month course of study; and 1-16 WHEREAS, For 31 years, Mrs. Chandler served as a dedicated 1-17 educator at Lincoln High School, where she taught not only from the 1-18 textbook but by example; a gifted teacher, she kept her students 1-19 abreast of the many historical and contemporary contributions of 1-20 African Americans to the world while providing them with the 1-21 skills, self-confidence, and encouragement they needed to become 1-22 happy and productive members of society; and 1-23 WHEREAS, Her commitment toward her students has always 1-24 extended beyond the boundaries of the classroom; a noted 2-1 philanthropist, she has given generously of herself to each child 2-2 she has come in contact with over the years who exhibited a need 2-3 and a strong desire to continue his or her studies, enabling more 2-4 than 60 young people to pursue their dreams of a higher education; 2-5 and 2-6 WHEREAS, Outside of her work with the school district, this 2-7 admirable woman's love of children also was ever-present throughout 2-8 47 years of leading Sunday school activities at Greater New Zion 2-9 Baptist Church of Dallas; and 2-10 WHEREAS, Mrs. Chandler has earned a number of well-deserved 2-11 accolades throughout her full and generous life, including Woman of 2-12 the Year awards from Zeta Phi Beta and United for Action, the A. 2-13 Maceo Smith Award presented by The African American Museum, the 2-14 Willow Award of the Black Chamber of Commerce, St. Mark's Home 2-15 Mission Ministries Humanitarian Award, the Dallas Black History 2-16 Chronicle's 1995 Legends in Education Marion Butts Award, and an 2-17 award from the National Alliance of Black School Educators, to name 2-18 but a few; and 2-19 WHEREAS, In seeking a meaningful manner by which to pay 2-20 tribute to Mrs. Chandler for the difference she has made in their 2-21 lives, the members of the 1954 graduating class of Lincoln High 2-22 School established the Mable M. Chandler Scholarship Foundation in 2-23 her honor in June 1994; and 2-24 WHEREAS, The following individuals lend their valuable 2-25 insight and expertise to the benefit of the foundation as members 2-26 of its board of directors: Thomas J. Hendricks, John H. Hopps, 2-27 Velma C. Nance, Billye S. Aaron, Mary V. Gauthier, Tisha A. Horn, 3-1 James L. Sweatt III, Ray H. Shelton, and Alonzo Chappell; and 3-2 WHEREAS, Others who hope to expand the educational horizons 3-3 of many deserving young Texans include the members of the 3-4 foundation's hardworking scholarship committee: Gary Abernathy, 3-5 Mack H. Criddell, Joe Atkins, Clementene Gulley, Catherine B. Lee, 3-6 Gwendolyn Turner, Evelyn B. Mayfield, the Reverend J. Bob Thomas, 3-7 Martha Blakemore, and George Bowdre; and 3-8 WHEREAS, Throughout a lifetime of accomplishment, Mable M. 3-9 Chandler has exemplified the highest standards of the teaching 3-10 profession and earned a special place in the hearts of the many 3-11 people whose lives she has touched through her extraordinary 3-12 efforts in behalf of others; now, therefore, be it 3-13 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas 3-14 Legislature hereby commend Mable M. Chandler for the many 3-15 significant contributions she has made to public education in Texas 3-16 and extend to her warmest best wishes for continued good fortune in 3-17 the years to come; and, be it further 3-18 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 3-19 prepared for Mrs. Chandler as an expression of high regard by the 3-20 Texas House of Representatives.