R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, For many years, the San Antonio community has 1-2 benefited from the vision and leadership of Lorraine Reagan, and 1-3 her receipt of an Outstanding Texan Award for professional service 1-4 from the Texas Legislative Black Caucus provides a most fitting 1-5 opportunity to honor her for her commitment; and 1-6 WHEREAS, Ms. Reagan was graduated from Huston-Tillotson 1-7 College with a bachelor's degree in sociology before earning a 1-8 master's degree in guidance and counseling from Prairie View A&M 1-9 University; and 1-10 WHEREAS, A former classroom teacher, she embarked in 1973 on 1-11 a rewarding career with the Bexar County Mental Health and Mental 1-12 Retardation Department as a caseworker, in which capacity she 1-13 handled a host of important duties and touched the lives of 1-14 countless individuals in need; and 1-15 WHEREAS, Ms. Reagan later joined the staff of the Salvation 1-16 Army Home for Girls as a social worker, and she served as a 1-17 positive influence in the lives of many young women during her 1-18 tenure there by assisting them with goal setting and providing them 1-19 with counseling; and 1-20 WHEREAS, Since 1981, she has been a valued employee of the 1-21 Bexar County Juvenile Probation Department; she began her tenure as 1-22 a probation officer and rose through the ranks to become interim 1-23 supervisor of the department's Northwest Unit this year; and 1-24 WHEREAS, Ms. Reagan has also worked for the betterment of her 2-1 community through her involvement with the Texas Education Agency's 2-2 Juvenile Probation Commission and the National Coalition of 100 2-3 Black Women, Inc., and her remarkable dedication has earned her the 2-4 respect and admiration of many people; and 2-5 WHEREAS, Lorraine Reagan has enhanced the quality of life in 2-6 San Antonio in numerous ways, and her stalwart service is truly a 2-7 source of inspiration to all who are privileged to know her; now, 2-8 therefore, be it 2-9 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas 2-10 Legislature hereby honor Lorraine Reagan for her exemplary 2-11 professional involvement and extend to her heartfelt 2-12 congratulations on her receipt of an Outstanding Texan Award from 2-13 the Texas Legislative Black Caucus; and, be it further 2-14 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-15 prepared for Ms. Reagan as an expression of high regard by the 2-16 Texas House of Representatives. McClendon _______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 937 was adopted by the House on May 23, 1997, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House