By:  Madla                                              S.R. No. 90

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 1-2                              SENATE RESOLUTION

 1-3           WHEREAS, John Etta Slaughter will be inducted into the

 1-4     1997 Counting My Blessings Hall of Fame of the Century on

 1-5     February 7, 1997, at a special ceremony in Saint Philip's

 1-6     College Fine Arts Center; and

 1-7           WHEREAS, One of five honorees, Mrs. Slaughter is professor

 1-8     emeritus and chairman emeritus of the Social Sciences Department

 1-9     of Saint Philip's College and is being recognized for her

1-10     contributions to education and to her community; and

1-11           WHEREAS, The daughter of the Reverend and Mrs. W. S. Brent,

1-12     John Etta is a graduate of I. M. Terrell High School in Fort Worth;

1-13     she attended Howard University in Washington, D.C., where she

1-14     earned her bachelor of arts and master of arts degrees in American

1-15     history; she continued her postgraduate studies in American and

1-16     European history at several other universities; and

1-17           WHEREAS, Throughout her professional career, Mrs. Slaughter

1-18     has earned the admiration and respect of her colleagues and her

1-19     students, who have benefitted from her excellent teaching methods;

1-20     and

1-21           WHEREAS, Contributing her time and energies to her community

1-22     as well as her profession, Mrs. Slaughter has been active in

1-23     various civic and educational organizations; she is a member

 2-1     of the Eastside Boys and Girls Club Advisory Council, the

 2-2     Bexar County Historical Commission, and the State Psychological

 2-3     Associates Advisory Committee; and

 2-4           WHEREAS, Past president of the San Antonio Chapter of Delta

 2-5     Sigma Theta Sorority, Mrs. Slaughter has shared her expertise

 2-6     in the field of education as secretary of the San Antonio

 2-7     Commission on Literacy and as chair of the Education Committee

 2-8     of the San Antonio Branch of the National Association for the

 2-9     Advancement of Colored People; and

2-10           WHEREAS, She has been the recipient of special awards for

2-11     her dedication to her work and for her major accomplishments; in

2-12     1985 and 1988, she was honored with Master Teacher Awards from

2-13     The University of Texas at Austin; in 1990, the Alamo Community

2-14     College District presented her with the Teacher of the Year Award

2-15     and in 1996 she was given the Artemsia Bowden Award; now,

2-16     therefore, be it

2-17           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,

2-18     75th Legislature, hereby commend John Etta Slaughter for her

2-19     notable work throughout her professional life and congratulate

2-20     her for being chosen for selection in the Counting My Blessings

2-21     Hall of Fame of the Century; and, be it further

2-22           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for her

2-23     as a memento of this important occasion.

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2-25                                         President of the Senate

2-26                                      I hereby certify that the above

2-27                                 Resolution was adopted by the Senate

 3-1                                 on January 30, 1997.

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 3-3                                         Secretary of the Senate

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 3-5                                          Member, Texas Senate