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 1-2                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 449
 1-3           WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pride in
 1-4     recognizing Barbara Forester Coleman on her recent induction into
 1-5     the 1999 El Paso Women's Hall of Fame in the category of public
 1-6     service; and
 1-7           WHEREAS, The El Paso Hall of Fame was established in 1985
 1-8     by the El Paso Commission for Women as an endeavor to provide
 1-9     recognition for the area's outstanding women and their many
1-10     contributions to their community; and
1-11           WHEREAS, Barbara Coleman is a leading El Paso citizen who is
1-12     noted for her hard work and exceptional accomplishments on behalf
1-13     of the El Paso Independent School District and area children; and
1-14           WHEREAS, A former schoolteacher and Parent-Teacher
1-15     Association president, Barbara has served as a member of the
1-16     Board of Trustees of the El Paso Independent School District
1-17     since 1987; her many years of focusing on education have earned
1-18     her a position as trustee on the Texas Association of School
1-19     Boards; she is also an active member of the American Association
1-20     of University Women and the Home Instruction Pre-School Project
1-21     Advisory Committee; and
1-22           WHEREAS, As a school board member, Barbara has been
1-23     responsible for helping the district to pass a $150 million school
1-24     bond issue to build new schools and refurbish old ones; she has
 2-1     structured the board's finance committee to enable it to carefully
 2-2     analyze financial statements and monitor the use of taxpayer
 2-3     dollars; and
 2-4           WHEREAS, In addition to her dedication to the field of
 2-5     education, Barbara has raised five children, helped her husband
 2-6     to establish Coleman Pharmacies and now serves as its president,
 2-7     and has been active in her church, the Historical Society,
 2-8     Goodwill Industries, and a host of other community organizations
 2-9     and projects; and
2-10           WHEREAS, Barbara was named Mother of the Year in 1974
2-11     and was named First Lady of El Paso in 1998 by Beta Sigma Phi;
2-12     she has been a member of Leadership El Paso and Leadership Texas;
2-13     now, therefore, be it
2-14           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
2-15     76th Legislature, hereby commend Barbara Coleman on her
2-16     outstanding achievements and her devotion to young people
2-17     and the field of education and extend congratulations to her
2-18     on her induction into the 1999 El Paso Women's Hall of Fame;
2-19     and, be it further
2-20           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
2-21     her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
2-22                                                               Shapleigh
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2-24                                          President of the Senate
2-25                                       I hereby certify that the above
2-26                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate
2-27                                  on March 22, 1999.
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2-29                                          Secretary of the Senate
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 3-1                                           Member, Texas Senate