By Hirschi                                            H.R. No. 1019

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                                 R E S O L U T I O N

 1-1           WHEREAS, Dr. Lynn Hoggard, professor of French at Midwestern

 1-2     State University, was recently accorded a well-deserved honor when

 1-3     she was named the 1997 Hardin Professor at that university; and

 1-4           WHEREAS, The accolade was established by the Hardin

 1-5     Foundation for Wichita County in 1962 to recognize a faculty member

 1-6     whose teaching and research have brought distinction both to that

 1-7     individual and to the institution; it is the highest honor the

 1-8     university  bestows on its faculty, and it truly exemplifies the

 1-9     respect in which Dr.  Hoggard is held in the education community;

1-10     and

1-11           WHEREAS, She began her career with Midwestern State

1-12     University as a visiting assistant professor of English in 1976;

1-13     highly regarded for her knowledge of the French language, Dr.

1-14     Hoggard was an exchange professor of French at the Instituto

1-15     Technologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey Campus in

1-16     Chihuahua, Mexico, in 1993; and

1-17           WHEREAS, She has earned great acclaim for her written works;

1-18     her book, Married to Dance, the Story of Irina and Frank Pal, has

1-19     been one of the most popular books published by the university, and

1-20     she was one of the poets highlighted in A Certain Attitude, Poems

1-21     by Seven Texas Women, edited by Laura Kennelly; and

1-22           WHEREAS, This esteemed educator has also contributed to the

1-23     arts by writing newspaper articles, authoring reviews and papers,

1-24     and serving on several literary boards, and her  remarkable

 2-1     commitment has earned her the respect and admiration of all who

 2-2     know her; and

 2-3           WHEREAS, Lynn Hoggard has enhanced the quality of education

 2-4     in the Lone Star State in numerous ways, and it is truly a pleasure

 2-5     to recognize her on the occasion of her most recent honor; now,

 2-6     therefore, be it

 2-7           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas

 2-8     Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. Lynn Hoggard on being named the

 2-9     1997 Hardin Professor at Midwestern State University and extend to

2-10     her warmest best wishes for continued success and happiness in all

2-11     her future endeavors; and, be it further

2-12           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

2-13     prepared for Dr. Hoggard as an expression of high regard by the

2-14     Texas House of Representatives.