R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, Educator and visionary Dorothy Redus Robinson will 1-2 celebrate her 90th birthday on May 2, 1999, and it is indeed a 1-3 privilege to join in paying tribute to this esteemed woman at this 1-4 time; and 1-5 WHEREAS, Born in Sublime, Texas, Mrs. Robinson began her 1-6 illustrious teaching career in 1928 and earned a bachelor's degree 1-7 from Prairie View College; she later gained a master's degree from 1-8 San Francisco State Teachers College and continued in her pursuit 1-9 of academic excellence with advanced studies at The University of 1-10 Texas at Austin, Syracuse University, Fisk University, East Texas 1-11 State University, the University of California at Berkeley, and the 1-12 University of Arizona; and 1-13 WHEREAS, Mrs. Robinson's career as an educator was 1-14 distinguished by her longtime support of underrepresented members 1-15 of society, be they children of minorities or the mentally and 1-16 physically challenged; in 1966, she helped to revise the State 1-17 Curriculum Guide for the Education of Mentally Retarded Children, 1-18 and her significant influence as a leader in the desegregation of 1-19 Texas schools was well known when she retired as principal of the 1-20 integrated Rusk School in Palestine in 1974; and 1-21 WHEREAS, Appointed to the Advisory Council for 1-22 Technical-Vocational Education by Governor Preston E. Smith in 1-23 1969, she was reappointed to the council by Governor Dolph Briscoe, 1-24 and from 1975 to 1978 she served as head of that noteworthy group; 2-1 and 2-2 WHEREAS, Mrs. Robinson's 41 years as an educator included 2-3 periods as an elementary school teacher, homemaking teacher, 2-4 coordinator and teacher of special education students, and 2-5 principal, and her lifelong commitment to the children of Texas is 2-6 truly deserving of special legislative recognition; now, therefore, 2-7 be it 2-8 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas 2-9 Legislature hereby congratulate Dorothy Redus Robinson on the 2-10 occasion of her 90th birthday and commend her for her myriad 2-11 contributions to the field of education in the Lone Star State; 2-12 and, be it further 2-13 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-14 prepared for Mrs. Robinson as an expression of high regard by the 2-15 Texas House of Representatives. Giddings _______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 778 was adopted by the House on April 28, 1999, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House