1-1 1 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1093 1-3 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is proud to 1-4 recognize J. D. Hall for his 21 years of dedicated service as 1-5 a trustee of the Dallas County Community College District; and 1-6 WHEREAS, For more than 40 years, Mr. Hall has contributed 1-7 to the education of the young people of Dallas County by serving 1-8 as a trustee for the community college district as well as a 1-9 teacher, principal, and assistant superintendent for the 1-10 Lancaster public schools; and 1-11 WHEREAS, Believing in equal access for all students, 1-12 Mr. Hall took a hands-on approach at every level of his career, 1-13 giving special consideration to students with disadvantaged 1-14 backgrounds; and 1-15 WHEREAS, Mr. Hall received his bachelor of arts degree 1-16 from Bishop College, a master's degree in education from 1-17 Texas Southern University, and an honorary doctorate from 1-18 Paul Quinn College; and 1-19 WHEREAS, Elected to the Board of Trustees of the Dallas County 1-20 Community College District on May 16, 1978, Mr. Hall has served as 1-21 vice chairman of the board since 1988; and 1-22 WHEREAS, A concerned and active member of the community, 1-23 Mr. Hall has donated his time and talents as a board member of the 2-1 Dallas Chapter of the American Red Cross, Dallas County Manpower, 2-2 and Dallas Urban League; a former campaign chair for the Young 2-3 Women's Christian Association, Mr. Hall has been a member of 2-4 Black Dallas Remembered and the Texas State Teachers Association; 2-5 and 2-6 WHEREAS, Honorary Founder of the annual "Do the Bright Thing" 2-7 community project, he was the recipient of the Dallas Urban League's 2-8 Whitney Award in 1998; he received Man of the Year and the Elite 2-9 News' 23rd Annual News Award in 1998; he earned the KKDA/Coca-Cola 2-10 African American Heroes award in 1997; Bishop College recognized 2-11 him with the Appreciation for Sincere Service and Devotion award; 2-12 and he was inducted into the Hall of Fame in Marshall, Texas; and 2-13 WHEREAS, Throughout his long and productive career, Mr. Hall 2-14 carried out his duties with integrity and fairness, and through his 2-15 devotion and dedication he has contributed immeasurably to the 2-16 progressive development of the educational system of Dallas County; 2-17 now, therefore, be it 2-18 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-19 76th Legislature, hereby commend J. D. Hall for his lifelong 2-20 dedication to his profession and express its appreciation to him 2-21 for his many contributions to the young people of Dallas County; 2-22 and, be it further 2-23 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for him 2-24 as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. 2-25 West 2-26 ______________________________________ 2-27 President of the Senate 3-1 I hereby certify that the above 3-2 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 3-3 on May 25, 1999. 3-4 ______________________________________ 3-5 Secretary of the Senate 3-6 ______________________________________ 3-7 Member, Texas Senate