By: West S.R. No. 352 1-1 1 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION 1-3 WHEREAS, Dr. Shirley Wesley King has been selected as Woman 1-4 of the Year for 1997 by the Kappa Zeta Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta, 1-5 and the Texas Senate is pleased to extend congratulations to her 1-6 for receiving this significant honor; and 1-7 WHEREAS, A noted educator and community activist, Dr. King 1-8 has worked diligently to improve the quality of life for the 1-9 citizens in her community, and she is to be commended for her 1-10 selfless dedication; and 1-11 WHEREAS, For over 15 years Dr. King has generously 1-12 contributed her time and expertise to assist in specialized 1-13 areas; a staunch supporter of Creative Services for the Elderly, 1-14 Incorporated, since its founding, she has helped by writing 1-15 grants and serving as an all-around advocate; and 1-16 WHEREAS, Associate dean and professor in the School of 1-17 Social Work at The University of Texas at Arlington, she has over 1-18 20 years of practical experience as a university educator and 1-19 administrator, program and budget developer and manager, grant 1-20 specialist, analyst, evaluator, and conference planner; and 1-21 WHEREAS, A native of Birmingham, Alabama, she received a 1-22 bachelor of arts degree in sociology/psychology from Spelman 1-23 College in Atlanta; she continued her education at the University 2-1 of Pittsburgh, where she obtained a master's degree in social work 2-2 specializing in administration and research, and earned her doctor 2-3 of philosophy in social work at Washington University in 2-4 Saint Louis; and 2-5 WHEREAS, Dr. King began her career in Dallas as a health 2-6 planner with the Community Council of Greater Dallas; she has 2-7 served as a volunteer with Dallas Healthy Start since its 2-8 creation and promoted a community forum to introduce the concept 2-9 to Nolan Estes Plaza residents; and 2-10 WHEREAS, Dr. King is a popular keynote speaker and has been 2-11 the talk show participant for numerous professional presentations 2-12 on local, state, and national levels, addressing various 2-13 community issues; and 2-14 WHEREAS, An active churchgoer, she is a member of the choir, 2-15 a training teacher, and president of her Sunday school class at 2-16 Saint John Missionary Baptist Church; and 2-17 WHEREAS, Married to Dr. Gosby King, Jr., Shirley is the 2-18 mother of two children, Melanie and Wesley, and participates in 2-19 their activities through her work with Top Teens of America, 2-20 Incorporated, and as a Girl Scout troop leader; and 2-21 WHEREAS, Her community is the richer for having such a 2-22 dynamic and personable individual who is devoted to helping others; 2-23 now, therefore, be it 2-24 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-25 75th Legislature, hereby express its appreciation to 3-1 Dr. Shirley Wesley King for her notable accomplishments and 3-2 designate Saturday, March 22, 1997, Dr. Shirley Wesley King Day; 3-3 and, be it further 3-4 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for her 3-5 in recognition of her selection as the 1997 Woman of the Year. 3-6 ______________________________________ 3-7 President of the Senate 3-8 I hereby certify that the above 3-9 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 3-10 on March 19, 1997. 3-11 ______________________________________ 3-12 Secretary of the Senate 3-13 ______________________________________ 3-14 Member, Texas Senate