1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 929 1-2 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is proud to 1-3 recognize Patricia E. Mays, who is retiring as principal of 1-4 L. A. Stemmons Elementary School after years of loyal service 1-5 with the Dallas Independent School District; and 1-6 WHEREAS, Patricia Mays began her successful career as an 1-7 elementary classroom demonstration teacher before becoming an 1-8 assistant principal in the district; she then served as 1-9 principal of Frederick Douglass School prior to her assignment 1-10 at L. A. Stemmons Elementary School; and 1-11 WHEREAS, Mrs. Mays has served as the chairperson for the 1-12 Dallas Independent School District Superintendent's Leadership 1-13 Council and is a member of the National Association of Elementary 1-14 School Principals; she is listed in Who's Who in Education; and 1-15 WHEREAS, Patricia Mays has long been admired by her 1-16 fellow educators and by members of the Dallas community for her 1-17 many talents in the field of education; she was the recipient of 1-18 the Community Excellence in Education Award in 1979, the Dallas 1-19 Independent School District Excellence in Education Award in 1992, 1-20 and the Dr. Kenneth N. Brashear Principal Excellence Award in 1993; 1-21 and 1-22 WHEREAS, Under her superior leadership, the students at 1-23 L. A. Stemmons Elementary School have learned to persevere in their 2-1 work and to strive for excellence; and 2-2 WHEREAS, Hardworking and resourceful, Mrs. Mays has skillfully 2-3 handled the complexities and far-reaching responsibilities of a 2-4 principal's position; and 2-5 WHEREAS, As a tribute to Patricia Mays's years of dedication 2-6 in the field of education and her notable achievements at 2-7 L. A. Stemmons Elementary School, a reception has been planned in 2-8 her honor on May 19, 1999, at the Top of the Cliff in the Bank of 2-9 America of Oak Cliff; now, therefore, be it 2-10 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-11 76th Legislature, hereby express appreciation to Patricia Mays for 2-12 making L. A. Stemmons Elementary School the high-quality institution 2-13 it is today; and, be it further 2-14 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for her 2-15 as a token of esteem from the Texas Senate. 2-16 West 2-17 ______________________________________ 2-18 President of the Senate 2-19 I hereby certify that the above 2-20 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-21 on May 11, 1999. 2-22 ______________________________________ 2-23 Secretary of the Senate 2-24 ______________________________________ 2-25 Member, Texas Senate