R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives takes great pride
 1-2     in recognizing Lloyd D. Choice on his retirement after 37 years as
 1-3     an educator and administrator, for his long and noteworthy career
 1-4     indeed merits special legislative recognition; and
 1-5           WHEREAS, A Tyler native and an exceptional scholar-athlete,
 1-6     Mr. Choice graduated from Texas Southern University, where he was
 1-7     an All-American football player, with both bachelor's and master's
 1-8     degrees in fine arts; and
 1-9           WHEREAS, His earliest teaching assignments were with Miller
1-10     Junior High School and Lanier Middle School, and included terms as
1-11     an instructor and as a coach; in 1972, he was appointed as a
1-12     curriculum writer for the Ethnic Arts Center Dropout Prevention
1-13     Program, an alternative education project with HOPE Development,
1-14     Inc.; and
1-15           WHEREAS, Mr. Choice also has an impressive background in art;
1-16     he participated in a Rice University art education program taught
1-17     by Elaine DeKooning and served as a project coordinator and curator
1-18     of the Black Arts Gallery of the prestigious Menil Foundation
1-19     Collection of African Art; and
1-20           WHEREAS, He returned to the Houston Independent School
1-21     District initially as assistant principal at Booker T. Washington
1-22     High School and later as principal at Gregory Lincoln Middle
1-23     School; his rapport with students and his respected ability as an
1-24     administrator led Mr. Choice to positions as principal of Kashmere
 2-1     High School, deputy superintendent of HISD, and principal of Jack
 2-2     Yates High School, where his tenure has been highlighted by the
 2-3     distinction and dedication that marked his many previous
 2-4     accomplishments; and
 2-5           WHEREAS, He has been married to the former Ben Taye Stevenson
 2-6     for 37 years and is a committed force within the community; he is a
 2-7     former board member of the Downtown YMCA and a current member of
 2-8     the State Executive Committee of the University Interscholastic
 2-9     League, and a frequent contributor of time and energy to a variety
2-10     of organizations that include the NAACP and the Boy Scouts of
2-11     America; and
2-12           WHEREAS, The talents and skills that Mr. Choice has exhibited
2-13     throughout his years in education will be deeply missed, but his
2-14     love for family, big game hunting, camping, and painting can assure
2-15     all that his retirement years will certainly be full, and it is a
2-16     great pleasure to join his many friends and colleagues in honoring
2-17     him at this time; now, therefore, be it
2-18           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas
2-19     Legislature hereby commend Lloyd D. Choice for his many years of
2-20     commitment to the education of our state's children and extend to
2-21     him warmest best wishes for great happiness in the years ahead;
2-22     and, be it further
2-23           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-24     prepared for Mr. Choice as an expression of highest regard by the
2-25     Texas House of Representatives.
                                                                     Coleman
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                                                   Speaker of the House
               I certify that H.R. No. 927 was adopted by the House on May
         14, 1999, by a non-record vote.
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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House