By:  West                                              S.R. No. 937
    1-1                           SENATE RESOLUTION
    1-2        WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
    1-3  recognize Dr. Napoleon B. Lewis, Sr., on the auspicious occasion
    1-4  of the dedication of the Napoleon B. Lewis, Sr., Mathematics and
    1-5  Science Annex at Lincoln Magnet High School in Dallas; and
    1-6        WHEREAS, Born in Oakwood, Texas, and raised in
    1-7  Chattanooga, Tennessee, he learned early the value of an
    1-8  education; Napoleon Lewis earned his bachelor of science degree
    1-9  from Morgan State University, his master of science degree from
   1-10  New York University, and his doctoral degree in education from
   1-11  Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; and
   1-12        WHEREAS, After an already impressive career in teaching
   1-13  that began in 1948, Dr. Lewis was invited to join the Dallas
   1-14  Independent School District in 1977 at the invitation of
   1-15  Dr. Nolan Estes, who was then General Superintendent; and
   1-16        WHEREAS, His success was so impressive that he was hired in
   1-17  1980 as principal of Lincoln Magnet High School, nationally known
   1-18  in educational circles as one of the most effective schools in the
   1-19  country; and
   1-20        WHEREAS, During his long and achievement-filled career,
   1-21  Dr. Lewis has affected positively the lives of thousands of
   1-22  children; and
   1-23        WHEREAS, His commitment to education has won him numerous
    2-1  awards, including a Certificate of Merit from the Government
    2-2  of the District of Columbia, the Ida B. Wells Risk Taker Award
    2-3  in 1992, the Texas Peace Officers Educator of the Year Award in
    2-4  1993, and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored
    2-5  People Educator of the Year Award in 1993; this distinguished
    2-6  gentleman is certainly worthy of legislative recognition; now,
    2-7  therefore, be it
    2-8        RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
    2-9  74th Legislature, hereby congratulate Dr. Napoleon B. Lewis
   2-10  on having a new mathematics and science annex named for him at
   2-11  Lincoln Magnet High School; and, be it further
   2-12        RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
   2-13  this outstanding educator as an expression of the highest regard
   2-14  of the Texas Senate.
   2-15                               ______________________________________
   2-16                                       President of the Senate
   2-17                                    I hereby certify that the above
   2-18                               Resolution was adopted by the Senate
   2-19                               on May 8, 1995.
   2-20                               ______________________________________
   2-21                                       Secretary of the Senate
   2-22                               ______________________________________
   2-23                                        Member, Texas Senate