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 Betty Lewis Williams,

 1-3     and her receipt of an Outstanding Texan Award for Education from

 1-4     the Texas Legislative Black Caucus provides a most fitting

 1-5     opportunity to honor her for her exceptional service; and

 1-6           WHEREAS, Mrs. Williams earned both a bachelor's degree and a

 1-7     master's degree from Our Lady of the Lake University; she began her

 1-8     notable career as an English teacher in 1967, and she went on to

 1-9     serve as academic dean at Houston High School before becoming

1-10     principal of Jeff Davis Middle School; and

1-11           WHEREAS, She was named principal of Sam Houston High School

1-12     in 1993, in which capacity she continues to have a profound effect

1-13     on public education in the community; and

1-14           WHEREAS, Mrs. Williams has further contributed to her chosen

1-15     field through her involvement with several professional

1-16     organizations, including the South Texas Middle School Association,

1-17     the San Antonio Teachers Council, and the local, state, and

1-18     national chapters of the Association for Counseling and

1-19     Development; and

1-20           WHEREAS, In addition, she has been active with the East Side

1-21     Education Council and the Community Advisory Board at St. Philip's

1-22     College and the Martin Luther King Commission, and for 12 years,

1-23     she was a member of the Scholars Committee at the Minnie Stevens

1-24     Piper Foundation; she was recognized for her exemplary service as

 2-1     an educator when she was inducted into the Education Hall of Fame

 2-2     by Phi Delta Kappa National Sorority in 1993; and

 2-3           WHEREAS, Mrs. Williams has maintained her active involvement

 2-4     in the community through her participation in several worthy

 2-5     groups, including Leadership San Antonio, the N.A.A.C.P., and

 2-6     Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., which honored her as Outstanding

 2-7     Neophyte in 1981; and

 2-8           WHEREAS, In all her endeavors, she has enjoyed the love and

 2-9     support of her husband, George L. Williams, who is  employed by the

2-10     United States Army Corps of Engineers, and sons, Robert Lewis and

2-11     Rodney Lewis; and

2-12           WHEREAS, Betty Williams has enhanced the quality of life in

2-13     the San Antonio community in numerous ways, and her exceptional

2-14     commitment is a source of inspiration to all who are privileged to

2-15     know her; now, therefore, be it

2-16           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas

2-17     Legislature hereby honor Betty Lewis Williams for her noteworthy

2-18     professional and civic involvement and extend to her heartfelt

2-19     congratulations on her receipt of an Outstanding Texan Award from

2-20     the Texas Legislative Black Caucus; and, be it further

2-21           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

2-22     prepared for Mrs. Williams as an expression of high regard by the

2-23     Texas House of Representatives.

                                                                   McClendon

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                                                   Speaker of the House

               I certify that H.R. No. 938 was adopted by the House on May

         23, 1997, by a non-record vote.

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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House