By: Barrientos S.R. No. 783 1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION 1-2 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pleasure in 1-3 recognizing Estella Stewart Hicks, who is retiring after 30 years 1-4 of loyal service as a schoolteacher with the Austin Independent 1-5 School District; and 1-6 WHEREAS, Estella Hicks was an inspirational and talented 1-7 teacher who taught at Kealing Middle School for one year and at 1-8 L. L. Campbell Elementary School for 11 years; she taught fourth 1-9 grade at Cunningham Elementary School for the last 18 years; and 1-10 WHEREAS, Throughout her career, she enjoyed the love and 1-11 support of her husband, Booker T. Hicks, Jr., and her daughter, 1-12 Patricia Hicks; and 1-13 WHEREAS, Devoted to her work and to the field of education, 1-14 Estella Hicks assisted with a wide array of student activities 1-15 over the years and distinguished herself in her profession; and 1-16 WHEREAS, The students of Mrs. Hicks greatly benefitted 1-17 from her skillful teaching methods, her sincere concern for the 1-18 individual, and her wise counsel and encouragement; and 1-19 WHEREAS, A dedicated and resourceful educator, she 1-20 instilled in her students an appreciation for hard work and a 1-21 love of challenge and learning; now, therefore, be it 1-22 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 1-23 74th Legislature, hereby commend Estella Hicks for her many 2-1 contributions to the educational system of Texas and extend best 2-2 wishes to her for the retirement years ahead; and, be it further 2-3 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 2-4 her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. 2-5 ______________________________________ 2-6 President of the Senate 2-7 I hereby certify that the above 2-8 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-9 on April 24, 1995. 2-10 ______________________________________ 2-11 Secretary of the Senate 2-12 ______________________________________ 2-13 Member, Texas Senate