By Giddings                                           H.R. No. 1175
       74R14242 SAJ-D
                                  R E S O L U T I O N
    1-1        WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is proud to honor
    1-2  Carla Fahey for her years of dedicated community service and many
    1-3  significant contributions to the field of public education; and
    1-4        WHEREAS, A graduate of East Texas State University,
    1-5  Mrs. Fahey taught for six years at Dallas's Samuell High School,
    1-6  where she also sponsored a variety of extracurricular activities
    1-7  and coached girls' athletic teams; since 1984, she has worked for
    1-8  the betterment of public education as a member of the
    1-9  Parent-Teachers Association, and she has served as president of the
   1-10  Duncanville Independent School District Council of PTAs for the
   1-11  past two years; and
   1-12        WHEREAS, In recognition of her hard work and dedication, she
   1-13  was made an honorary life member of both the Texas and national
   1-14  PTAs, and she has further left an indelible mark on education
   1-15  issues through her service to the Duncanville Chamber of Commerce
   1-16  Education Committee; she also gives generously of her time,
   1-17  talents, and energies to volunteer with Best Southwest Scholars
   1-18  Program, Positive Peer Leaders, and Project Graduation; and
   1-19        WHEREAS, Her exemplary service to the community earned her
   1-20  the prestigious title of Duncanville's Woman of the Year in both
   1-21  1994 and 1995, and she was nominated for J. C. Penney's Golden Rule
   1-22  Award in 1994; and
   1-23        WHEREAS, For many years, Mrs. Fahey has worked tirelessly for
   1-24  the benefit of public education in the Duncanville community, and
    2-1  it is indeed appropriate that the members of this chamber join in
    2-2  recognizing her outstanding efforts; now, therefore, be it
    2-3        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas
    2-4  Legislature hereby honor Carla Fahey for her exceptional
    2-5  contributions to the field of education and extend to her warmest
    2-6  best wishes for continued success and happiness in all her future
    2-7  endeavors; and, be it further
    2-8        RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
    2-9  prepared for Mrs. Fahey as an expression of high regard by the
   2-10  Texas House of Representatives.