By Kubiak H.R. No. 1175 75R12890 SAJ-F R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The passing of Joann S. Conoley on November 19, 1-2 1996, at the age of 65, has brought a great loss to the family and 1-3 many friends of this distinguished Texan; and 1-4 WHEREAS, She was born July 19, 1931, and attended Texas 1-5 Christian University and Midwestern State University before 1-6 furthering her studies with a master's degree from the latter 1-7 institution in 1971; and 1-8 WHEREAS, Ms. Conoley began her distinguished career as a 1-9 classroom teacher with the Wichita Falls Independent School 1-10 District (ISD) in 1968; she went on to become a supervisor for the 1-11 Rockdale ISD before she was named assistant superintendent in 1977, 1-12 in which capacity she proudly served for nearly 20 years; and 1-13 WHEREAS, Outside the classroom, she had a profound effect on 1-14 education through her involvement in many worthwhile projects, 1-15 including the development and implementation of the Johnson and 1-16 Johnson Cooperative Learning Institutes, the Developmentally 1-17 Appropriate Language Arts Program, and the District Math 1-18 Improvement Plan; and 1-19 WHEREAS, This respected educator further contributed to her 1-20 chosen field as a consultant with both the United States Department 1-21 of Education and the Texas Education Agency; in addition, she 1-22 generously shared her expertise with others as a presenter at 1-23 numerous workshops and as a visiting lecturer at Texas A&M 1-24 University and Midwestern State University; and 2-1 WHEREAS, Her outstanding accomplishments earned her 2-2 well-deserved acclaim, for she was listed in Who's Who of the 2-3 World, Who's Who of Women, and Who's Who of the South and 2-4 Southwest; she was also honored by the Association for Compensatory 2-5 Educators of Texas, the Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association 2-6 of Texas, and the Future Farmers of America; and 2-7 WHEREAS, A woman of great vision and strength, Joann Conoley 2-8 left an indelible mark on both her community and her state, and 2-9 though she is gone from us now, her memory will long endure in the 2-10 hearts and minds of all who were privileged to know her; now, 2-11 therefore, be it 2-12 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas 2-13 Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Joann S. Conoley and 2-14 extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her sons, 2-15 James F. Lane, Jr., and Joe Scott Lane and his wife, Christy Lane; 2-16 to her daughter, Kimberly Lane Long; to her grandchildren, Heather 2-17 Lane, Tommye Lane, Joel Lane, Scott Lane, Casey James Lane, Zachary 2-18 Morris, Ashley Morris, and Sarah Bishop; and to the many other 2-19 friends and relatives of this beloved woman; and, be it further 2-20 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-21 prepared for the members of her family and that when the Texas 2-22 House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of 2-23 Joann S. Conoley.