R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is proud to 1-2 acknowledge the many years of volunteer service that Mel and Norma 1-3 Gabler have given to promoting excellence in education for young 1-4 Texans; and 1-5 WHEREAS, Extensive parental involvement in our public 1-6 education system demonstrates that families and other community 1-7 members desire the finest education available today for all 1-8 children in the Lone Star State, and this is the essence of Mel and 1-9 Norma Gabler's crusade to improve textbooks in Texas public 1-10 schools; and 1-11 WHEREAS, A quality education for young people is vital to a 1-12 productive and prosperous future for Texas; an exemplary education 1-13 should develop discerning, thoughtful young minds and instill 1-14 patriotic ideals and respect for democracy in students, as well as 1-15 teach them the valuable skills needed to ensure economic well-being 1-16 in today's free-market economy; these criteria are educational 1-17 qualities Mr. and Mrs. Gabler strive to achieve in our schools; and 1-18 WHEREAS, For 38 years the Gablers have read and critiqued 1-19 textbooks for primary and secondary schools; a dedicated couple, 1-20 their contributions have alerted the state to numerous errors, 1-21 omissions, and contradictions in textbooks, and they have further 1-22 worked to ensure that the information contained in our children's 1-23 textbooks will reflect the values held sacred by our communities; 1-24 and 2-1 WHEREAS, Their service to Texas is vital to the judicious 2-2 procurement of educational texts for children across the nation as 2-3 well; because Texas is one of the largest textbook buyers for high 2-4 school and lower-level texts, the state's choice of curriculum and 2-5 textbooks sets a precedent for other states' book purchases, and 2-6 this has a profound effect on the intellectual development of young 2-7 minds both in our state and across the nation; and 2-8 WHEREAS, The state is truly fortunate to have Mel and Norma 2-9 Gabler among its citizens, for their efforts to promote educational 2-10 excellence help to ensure a brighter future for countless young 2-11 people; now, therefore, be it 2-12 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas 2-13 Legislature hereby commend Mel and Norma Gabler for their devoted 2-14 service to public education in the State of Texas; and, be it 2-15 further 2-16 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-17 prepared for Mr. and Mrs. Gabler as an expression of high regard by 2-18 the Texas House of Representatives. Merritt _______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1225 was adopted by the House on May 31, 1999, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House