S.C.R. No. 175
                             SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
    1-1        WHEREAS, The Legislature of the State of Texas is proud to
    1-2  recognize Dr. Kenneth Thomas who has served as principal of
    1-3  Armstrong Elementary School of the Highland Park Independent School
    1-4  District since 1978 and is retiring after 17 years of loyal
    1-5  service; and
    1-6        WHEREAS, During Dr. Thomas's service as principal, Armstrong
    1-7  Elementary School was selected as one of the outstanding elementary
    1-8  schools in the country by the United States Department of
    1-9  Education; and
   1-10        WHEREAS, The recipient of numerous honors, Dr. Thomas was
   1-11  named the Outstanding Graduate of the College of Education by the
   1-12  University of North Texas, both in Education and Administration,
   1-13  and the Outstanding Elementary Principal by District X, Texas
   1-14  Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association; he was also
   1-15  chosen to be a member of Academy I, a group of 100 selected
   1-16  principals in the state; and
   1-17        WHEREAS, Prior to joining Highland Park Independent School
   1-18  District, Dr. Thomas served as Principal of Preston Hollow
   1-19  Elementary School and Herbert Marcus Elementary School of the
   1-20  Dallas Independent School District; he was also a teacher at John
   1-21  J. Pershing Elementary School and F. P. Caillet Elementary School
   1-22  of the Dallas Independent School District and T. J. Lee Elementary
   1-23  School of the Irving Independent School District; and
    2-1        WHEREAS, Dr. Thomas's educational background includes a
    2-2  doctorate in education from the University of North Texas, as well
    2-3  as advanced training and special workshops at The University of
    2-4  Texas at Austin, the University of California at Los Angeles, and
    2-5  East Texas State University; and
    2-6        WHEREAS, In addition to his professional service, Dr. Thomas
    2-7  has continued to be active in his community; he has served as a
    2-8  Sunday school teacher for 26 years, as a Deacon at Park Cities
    2-9  Baptist Church, as a Scout leader for Boy Scout Troop 35 at
   2-10  Armstrong Elementary School, and as a member of the Board of the
   2-11  Highland Park Library; he has also served as a member of the board
   2-12  of the Family Counseling Center in Dallas; and
   2-13        WHEREAS, Dr. Kenneth Thomas is a devoted husband and father;
   2-14  he and his wife of 29 years, Marjanna Norton Thomas, are the
   2-15  parents of two children, Joel and Karl, both of whom are Eagle
   2-16  Scouts and recent college graduates; now, therefore, be it
   2-17        RESOLVED, That the 74th Legislature of the State of Texas
   2-18  hereby salute Dr. Kenneth D. Thomas for his many years of excellent
   2-19  educational leadership at Armstrong Elementary School and extend to
   2-20  him best wishes for the retirement years ahead; and, be it further
   2-21        RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be prepared for Dr.
   2-22  Thomas, his family, and Armstrong Elementary School.