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 1-2                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 689

 1-3           WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is proud

 1-4     to recognize Dr. Napoleon B. Lewis, Sr., who is retiring after

 1-5     49 years of outstanding service in the field of education; and

 1-6           WHEREAS, Born in Oakwood, Texas, Dr. Lewis earned his

 1-7     master's degree in education from New York University and his

 1-8     doctorate in education from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and

 1-9     State University; he has participated in postgraduate studies

1-10     at several other universities; and

1-11           WHEREAS, Dr. Lewis began his exceptional career as a

1-12     teacher at Sterling Vocational High School in Washington, D.C.,

1-13     in January of 1948; he later served as a principal at several

1-14     schools in Washington, D.C., and as a superintendent for the

1-15     Public Schools of the District of Columbia; and

1-16           WHEREAS, He joined the Dallas Independent School

1-17     District in 1977 and became the principal and chief executive

1-18     officer of Lincoln High School/Humanities and Communications,

1-19     a school at which academic excellence and cultural awareness

1-20     are of paramount importance; and

1-21           WHEREAS, Dedicated to his profession and to the youths of

1-22     Texas, Dr. Lewis has provided superior leadership at Lincoln High

1-23     School, and he has played a major role in making the school the

 2-1     exceptional educational institution it is today; and

 2-2           WHEREAS, Proclaimed one of the most effective principals

 2-3     in the nation, Dr. Lewis was selected to be a Harvard University

 2-4     Conversationalist in 1987 and was asked at the event to make

 2-5     recommendations for schools across the country; and

 2-6           WHEREAS, Through Dr. Lewis's guidance and expertise,

 2-7     innumerable students have distinguished themselves in their

 2-8     professional careers, and in public service throughout the

 2-9     nation; and

2-10           WHEREAS, Dr. Lewis has earned numerous accolades for his

2-11     professional achievements in education, including the Texas Peace

2-12     Officers' Educator of the Year Award in 1993, the Juanita Craft

2-13     Award for Excellence in Education in 1990, and the National

2-14     Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Educator

2-15     of the Year Award in 1993; he is the first and only person to have

2-16     a chapter of the NAACP named in his honor while still living; now,

2-17     therefore, be it

2-18           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,

2-19     75th Legislature, hereby commend Dr. Napoleon B. Lewis, Sr., on

2-20     his outstanding career and express appreciation to him for his

2-21     years of dedication to the field of education; and, be it further

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

2-23     him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.

2-24                                                                    West

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2-26                                          President of the Senate

 3-1                                       I hereby certify that the above

 3-2                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate

 3-3                                  on May 8, 1997.

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 3-5                                          Secretary of the Senate

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 3-7                                           Member, Texas Senate