By Noriega                                             H.R. No. 857
         76R14813 BE-D                           
                                 R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives takes great pride
 1-2     in honoring Houston teacher Ann Mulholland Collum, whose many years
 1-3     of exceptional service to Texas education indeed merit special
 1-4     legislative recognition; and
 1-5           WHEREAS, A graduate of Houston schools herself, Ms. Collum
 1-6     has dedicated a remarkable 35-year career to the students at
 1-7     Golfcrest Elementary School; her ability and enthusiasm have earned
 1-8     her a number of awards, including Teacher of the Year and an entry
 1-9     in the 1996 edition of Who's Who of Teachers; and
1-10           WHEREAS, With a bachelor's degree from the University of
1-11     Houston and a master's degree from Sam Houston State University in
1-12     Huntsville, Ms. Collum is eminently qualified as an educator and is
1-13     widely respected for her special skills in working with at-risk
1-14     students; and
1-15           WHEREAS, She is known for her ability to motivate and engage
1-16     children in the learning process and instill in them a love for
1-17     education that continues long after they leave her classroom; and
1-18           WHEREAS, Her son, Randy, can firmly attest to the
1-19     motivational skills of this remarkable woman, and as he and his
1-20     wife, Becky, have three children of their own, there is little
1-21     doubt that Ms. Collum's grandchildren too will benefit from the
1-22     expertise and caring concern of this beloved Texas schoolteacher;
1-23     and
1-24           WHEREAS, Outside of school, Ms. Collum is a committed booster
 2-1     of Little League and a noted gardener who also enjoys leisure time
 2-2     on the lake, and the happiness she finds in these activities no
 2-3     doubt contributes to the genuine warmth she has for her students;
 2-4     countless  Lone Star students are better educated and better
 2-5     prepared for their future because of her, and it is a great
 2-6     pleasure to honor her at this time; now, therefore, be it
 2-7           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas
 2-8     Legislature hereby commend Ann Mulholland Collum for her 35 years
 2-9     in Texas education and extend to her warmest best wishes for the
2-10     future; and, be it further
2-11           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-12     prepared for Ms. Collum as an expression of highest regard by the
2-13     Texas House of Representatives.