By Davis                                               H.R. No. 638

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                                 R E S O L U T I O N

 1-1           WHEREAS, For many years, the Dallas community has benefitted

 1-2     from the vision and leadership of Gladys I. Collins, and her

 1-3     receipt  of an award from the Texas Legislative Black Caucus

 1-4     provides a most fitting opportunity to honor her for her

 1-5     exceptional service; and

 1-6           WHEREAS, A native of Dallas, Ms. Collins earned a bachelor's

 1-7     degree from Prairie View A&M University before furthering her

 1-8     studies with both a bachelor's degree and a master's degree from

 1-9     the University of Minnesota; and

1-10           WHEREAS, She enjoyed a distinguished career as an educator

1-11     and a counselor at the elementary, high school, and university

1-12     levels, having served as an art teacher and a guidance counselor

1-13     with the Dallas Independent School District and as a guidance

1-14     counselor at Southern Methodist University; and

1-15           WHEREAS, This noteworthy woman continued to contribute to the

1-16     field of education in leadership capacities with the Dallas Negro

1-17     Art Club, the Dallas Association of Counselors, the Dallas Teachers

1-18     Council, and the National Education Association, and she has also

1-19     been honored with the Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award by

1-20     Lincoln High School; and

1-21           WHEREAS, In addition to her noteworthy career in education,

1-22     Ms. Collins was a valued employee of the City of Dallas-Dallas

1-23     County Welfare Department, and she has further served her community

1-24     through her participation in numerous worthy organizations,

 2-1     including the Arthritis Foundation, the Margaret Kay Walker HIV

 2-2     Center, the African American Museum, and the Dallas Museum of Art;

 2-3     and

 2-4           WHEREAS, She has also been active with the Cedar Crest

 2-5     Neighborhood Association, Delta Sigma Theta and Phi Delta Kappa

 2-6     sororities, and St. James Catholic Church; and

 2-7           WHEREAS, Her remarkable involvement has brought her

 2-8     well-deserved acclaim, for she has received the Community Service

 2-9     Award from the South Dallas Business and Professional Women's Club

2-10     and the Volunteer of the Year Award from Links, Inc.; in addition,

2-11     Ms. Collins was named Clarice Tinsley's Hometown Hero by Channel 4,

2-12     and she has been listed in Who's Who of American Women; and

2-13           WHEREAS, Gladys Collins has enhanced the quality of life in

2-14     the Dallas community in numerous ways, and her exceptional

2-15     commitment is a source of inspiration to all who are privileged to

2-16     know her; now, therefore, be it

2-17           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas

2-18     Legislature hereby honor Gladys I. Collins for her exemplary

2-19     professional and civic involvement and extend to her heartfelt

2-20     congratulations on her receipt of an award from the Texas

2-21     Legislative Black Caucus; and, be it further

2-22           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

2-23     prepared for Ms. Collins as an expression of high regard by the

2-24     Texas House of Representatives.