By Yarbrough H.R. No. 792 75R13843 JTR-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, Young people are the Lone Star State's most valuable 1-2 natural resource, and the dedicated professionals entrusted with 1-3 their education are indeed deserving of our profound gratitude and 1-4 admiration; Langston G. Knowles is one such notable Texan, and his 1-5 many accomplishments as an educator are truly worthy of special 1-6 praise and recognition at this time; and 1-7 WHEREAS, For more than 40 years, Mr. Knowles has dedicated 1-8 himself to the worthwhile work of shaping young minds, and in 1-9 imparting the precision of mathematics to his students, 1-10 Mr. Knowles has opened to them new worlds of knowledge and 1-11 opportunity; and 1-12 WHEREAS, A product of the Houston public school system, 1-13 Mr. Knowles earned his bachelor's and master's degrees in 1-14 mathematics from Texas Southern University before pursuing further 1-15 studies at The University of Texas at Austin; and 1-16 WHEREAS, Since 1957, he has taught at Houston's Booker T. 1-17 Washington High School, and his presence there has been an 1-18 influential one; in addition to chairing the math department, 1-19 Mr. Knowles also assists his charges in preparing for academic 1-20 achievement tests, and his stature as a respected role model for 1-21 students is reflected in his sponsorship of the senior class and 1-22 of the "GENTS" young men's social club; and 1-23 WHEREAS, His excellence as an instructor is evident from the 1-24 many teaching honors he has been accorded; the first place 2-1 recipient of the Outstanding Mathematics Educator Award of 2-2 Excellence from the Houston Council of Teachers of Mathematics, he 2-3 has also been named the Booker T. Washington High School Teacher of 2-4 the Year and has received the Outstanding Educator Award from The 2-5 University of Texas; and 2-6 WHEREAS, Langston G. Knowles has dedicated a lifetime to the 2-7 instruction and empowerment of young people, and we join his 2-8 family, friends, and many admirers in paying tribute to his 2-9 remarkable accomplishments as an educator, mentor, and friend to 2-10 youth; now, therefore, be it 2-11 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas 2-12 Legislature hereby honor Langston G. Knowles on his many years of 2-13 service to the community and extend to him sincere best wishes for 2-14 continued success and happiness in the years to come; and, be it 2-15 further 2-16 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-17 prepared for Mr. Knowles as an expression of high regard by the 2-18 Texas House of Representatives.