H.R. No. 1054
                                  R E S O L U T I O N
    1-1        WHEREAS, Patricia Ann Autrey Hawkins will retire from the
    1-2  Pasadena Independent School District on May 29, 1995, bringing to a
    1-3  close an illustrious career as an educator that has spanned more
    1-4  than three decades; and
    1-5        WHEREAS, Born in Red Water, Texas, on July 22, 1938,
    1-6  Mrs. Hawkins is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter O. Autrey, two
    1-7  exceptional Texans who devoted their lives to educational
    1-8  instruction and administration; following her graduation from high
    1-9  school in 1955, she attended the University of Houston and Sam
   1-10  Houston State Teachers College, where she earned her bachelor's
   1-11  degree in 1959, and she later furthered her education at Southwest
   1-12  Texas State Teachers College, which awarded her a master's degree;
   1-13  and
   1-14        WHEREAS, Mrs. Hawkins embarked on her long and distinguished
   1-15  career as an educator in 1959, when she gained employment with the
   1-16  Houston Independent School District; shortly thereafter, she joined
   1-17  the staff of the Pasadena Independent School District and,
   1-18  throughout the ensuing years, has earned the admiration and respect
   1-19  of countless students at Red Bluff Elementary School and Bailey
   1-20  Elementary School; and
   1-21        WHEREAS, This exemplary teacher has been an active member of
   1-22  several professional and education-related organizations, including
   1-23  the Parent-Teacher Association, the Texas State Teachers
   1-24  Association, and Delta Kappa Gamma; in addition to serving as a
    2-1  grade-level chairman at Bailey Elementary School, Mrs. Hawkins has
    2-2  taken a leading role in shaping the course of public education in
    2-3  Pasadena through her work with school faculty committees; and
    2-4        WHEREAS, Known to all for the energy and enthusiasm she
    2-5  brings to each one of her many activities, Mrs. Hawkins has made
    2-6  many invaluable contributions toward making Pasadena a better place
    2-7  in which to live and raise a family; a devoted member of the First
    2-8  United Methodist Church where she taught Sunday school classes for
    2-9  many years, she also has worked closely with the Pasadena Junior
   2-10  Forum in providing assistance to handicapped and disabled children;
   2-11  and
   2-12        WHEREAS, Mrs. Hawkins enjoys a rewarding marriage with her
   2-13  husband of 33 years, Sam, who teaches at San Jacinto College; their
   2-14  son Malcolm is a Houston businessman, while daughter Melissa has
   2-15  followed in her parents' and grandparents' footsteps to become a
   2-16  teacher with the Amarillo Independent School District; and
   2-17        WHEREAS, Following her retirement, Mrs. Hawkins plans to
   2-18  continue her volunteer work and to pursue her many hobbies, which
   2-19  include cooking, sewing, and traveling; she also is looking forward
   2-20  with great anticipation to the month of June, when she will welcome
   2-21  her first grandchild into the world; and
   2-22        WHEREAS, Patricia Hawkins is a true inspiration to all
   2-23  teachers, students, and citizens devoted to improving the quality
   2-24  of education in this state, and her many remarkable personal and
   2-25  professional accomplishments indeed merit special legislative
   2-26  recognition at this time; now, therefore, be it
   2-27        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas
    3-1  Legislature hereby commend Patricia Ann Autrey Hawkins on the
    3-2  occasion of her retirement from the Pasadena Independent School
    3-3  District and extend to her warmest best wishes for continued
    3-4  happiness and success in her future endeavors; and, be it further
    3-5        RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
    3-6  prepared for Mrs. Hawkins as an expression of high regard by the
    3-7  Texas House of Representatives.