By Gallego                                       H.R. No. 281

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                                 R E S O L U T I O N

 1-1           WHEREAS, On November 30, 1994, Dorothy M. Leavitt retired

 1-2     from her position as dean of admissions and records at Sul Ross

 1-3     State University, and her 26 years of dedicated service are indeed

 1-4     worthy of special praise and recognition; and

 1-5           WHEREAS, Mrs. Leavitt's long association with Sul Ross State

 1-6     University began in 1957, when she began work on her master's

 1-7     degree; a graduate of Middle Tennessee State University, she taught

 1-8     at Alpine Junior High School in Texas before joining the faculty of

 1-9     Sul Ross in 1968; and

1-10           WHEREAS, Since that time she has held a number of positions

1-11     at the university, and her excellence as an instructor is mirrored

1-12     by her abilities as an administrator; in 1975 she assumed the post

1-13     of university registrar, and in 1991 she was named dean of

1-14     admissions and records; and

1-15           WHEREAS, A vital and valued member of the community,

1-16     Mrs. Leavitt has also given freely of her time and energy to

1-17     numerous professional and civic organizations, including the

1-18     American Business Communication Association, the Sul Ross State

1-19     University Ex-Student Association, and Pilot Club International;

1-20     and

1-21           WHEREAS, Mrs. Leavitt's greatest source of joy and

1-22     inspiration remains her loving and close-knit family, and she and

1-23     her devoted  husband Bill Leavitt have been blessed with three

1-24     sons: George Lester Leavitt, William Arthur Leavitt, and John

 2-1     Harvey Leavitt; in recent years, the family has welcomed the

 2-2     addition of several grandchildren to its ranks as well; and

 2-3           WHEREAS, Through the years, Sul Ross State University

 2-4     benefited immeasurably from Dorothy Leavitt's talents and

 2-5     commitment, and her many years of outstanding service endure today

 2-6     through the impressive legacy of achievement she left behind; now,

 2-7     therefore, be it

 2-8           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas

 2-9     Legislature hereby recognize Dorothy M. Leavitt for her

2-10     distinguished career at Sul Ross State University and extend to her

2-11     sincere best wishes for continued success and happiness; and, be it

2-12     further

2-13           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

2-14     prepared for Mrs. Leavitt as an expression of high regard by the

2-15     Texas House of Representatives.