By Tillery H.R. No. 757 75R13020 JHS-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, For more than 30 years, Dixie Parris has dedicated 1-2 herself to the education of students in the Lone Star State, and 1-3 her commitment to excellence in this pursuit has earned her the 1-4 respect and admiration of her peers; and 1-5 WHEREAS, Ms. Parris received her undergraduate and graduate 1-6 degrees from East Texas State University and has served as the 1-7 Mesquite Independent School District's (MISD) administrative 1-8 officer for communications since 1989; and 1-9 WHEREAS, A one-time elementary school teacher with MISD, she 1-10 became the public information director for Denison ISD in 1980, and 1-11 from 1983 to 1989, Ms. Parris was employed in a similar capacity by 1-12 Galena Park ISD as public information and communications director; 1-13 and 1-14 WHEREAS, This dedicated woman is active in many community 1-15 organizations, including the North Channel Area Chamber of Commerce 1-16 (NCACC) and the Woodforest Civic Association, both of which she 1-17 serves as a member of the board of directors; she is also a member 1-18 of the NCACC Education Committee and serves on the board of 1-19 directors of the Corsicana Living Arts Council; and 1-20 WHEREAS, Her list of awards is long and varied and includes a 1-21 1989 Award of Honor from the National School Public Relations 1-22 Association (NSPRA) as well as the 1995 Texas School Public 1-23 Relations Association's (TSPRA) Professional Achievement Award; in 1-24 1994, the TSPRA 1983 "Rookie of the Year" took home four of Texas' 2-1 seven NSPRA Awards of Excellence for her outstanding service in her 2-2 district; and 2-3 WHEREAS, Among her many accomplishments are the construction 2-4 of a 514-foot communications tower for the district and shepherding 2-5 the passage of two multimillion-dollar bond elections in 1989 and 2-6 1993; and 2-7 WHEREAS, Whether in the classroom, the boardroom, or behind 2-8 the scenes in her office, Ms. Parris has demonstrated her 2-9 dedication to promoting education in Texas, and her longtime 2-10 service is certainly deserving of special legislative recognition; 2-11 now, therefore, be it 2-12 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas 2-13 Legislature hereby commend Dixie Parris for her dedication as an 2-14 educator and administrator and extend to her sincere best wishes 2-15 for continued success and happiness in the years to come; and, be 2-16 it further 2-17 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-18 prepared for Ms. Parris as an expression of high regard by the 2-19 Texas House of Representatives.