R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, The passing of Patricia Lee Clayworth of San Antonio
 1-2     on March 20, 2001, at the age of 58, has brought a profound sense
 1-3     of loss to the family and friends of this esteemed woman; and
 1-4           WHEREAS, Born on March 23, 1942, Ms. Clayworth began teaching
 1-5     in the San Antonio Independent School District in 1969; throughout
 1-6     her distinguished career, she was known for her innovative methods
 1-7     of reaching her students and helping young people achieve success
 1-8     not only in the classroom, but also in life; and
 1-9           WHEREAS, While working at Mark Twain Middle School, this
1-10     outstanding teacher helped to develop the Frog Pond program, which
1-11     strived to make a difference in the lives of middle school students
1-12     who were considered at risk to drop out; by the end of the
1-13     program's first year, seven of its members were eligible for
1-14     National Honor Society membership; and
1-15           WHEREAS, A passionate advocate for students and public
1-16     education, Ms. Clayworth had a positive impact in other ways; she
1-17     served as president of the San Antonio Teachers Council and was
1-18     vice president of the San Antonio Federation of Teachers; and
1-19           WHEREAS, Her influence also was felt in the political sphere,
1-20     where her expertise of operating phone banks made Ms. Clayworth a
1-21     great asset on many campaigns; she played an integral role in Henry
1-22     Cisneros becoming the mayor of San Antonio in 1981; other political
1-23     figures she lent assistance to included state senators, state
1-24     representatives, U.S. congressmen, and a number of school board
 2-1     members and city officials; and
 2-2           WHEREAS, Widely respected and admired for her sense of
 2-3     purpose, high expectations, and deep commitment to fairness and
 2-4     justice, Ms. Clayworth used her abilities and considerable talents
 2-5     to benefit the state's most valuable and fragile resource--its
 2-6     children; although she will be deeply missed, her bright spirit and
 2-7     indelible legacy will continue to live on in the hearts of all
 2-8     those whose lives she enriched; now, therefore, be it
 2-9           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
2-10     Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Patricia Lee
2-11     Clayworth and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family:
2-12     to her mother, Velma Clayworth; to her brother, Gerald Clayworth
2-13     and his wife, Emma; to her nephews, Gerald Clayworth, Jr., and
2-14     Frank Clayworth; to her niece, Sherri Wiebush; and to her many
2-15     other relatives, friends, and colleagues; and, be it further
2-16           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-17     prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of
2-18     Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Patricia
2-19     Lee Clayworth.
                                                                  Villarreal
         Laney                   Goodman                  Merritt
         Alexander               Goolsby                  Miller
         Allen                   Gray                     Moreno of Harris
         Averitt                 Green                    Moreno of El Paso
         Bailey                  Grusendorf               Morrison
         Berman                  Gutierrez                Mowery
         Bonnen                  Haggerty                 Naishtat
         Bosse                   Hamric                   Najera
         Brimer                  Hardcastle               Nixon
         Brown of Kaufman        Hartnett                 Noriega
         Brown of Brazos         Hawley                   Oliveira
         Burnam                  Heflin                   Olivo
         Callegari               Hilbert                  Pickett
         Capelo                  Hilderbran               Pitts
         Carter                  Hill                     Puente
         Chavez                  Hinojosa                 Ramsay
         Chisum                  Hochberg                 Rangel
         Christian               Hodge                    Raymond
         Clark                   Homer                    Reyna of Bexar
         Coleman                 Hope                     Reyna of Dallas
         Cook                    Hopson                   Ritter
         Corte                   Howard                   Sadler
         Counts                  Hunter                   Salinas
         Crabb                   Hupp                     Seaman
         Craddick                Isett                    Shields
         Crownover               Janek                    Smith
         Danburg                 Jones of Lubbock         Smithee
         Davis of Harris         Jones of Bexar           Solis
         Davis of Dallas         Jones of Dallas          Solomons
         Delisi                  Junell                   Swinford
         Denny                   Keel                     Talton
         Deshotel                Keffer                   Telford
         Driver                  King of Parker           Thompson
         Dukes                   King of Uvalde           Tillery
         Dunnam                  Kitchen                  Truitt
         Dutton                  Kolkhorst                Turner of Coleman
         Edwards                 Krusee                   Turner of Harris
         Ehrhardt                Kuempel                  Uher
         Eiland                  Lewis of Tarrant         Uresti
         Elkins                  Lewis of Orange          Villarreal
         Ellis                   Longoria                 Walker
         Farabee                 Luna                     West
         Farrar                  McCall                   Williams
         Flores                  McClendon                Wilson
         Gallego                 McReynolds               Wise
         Garcia                  Madden                   Wohlgemuth
         George                  Marchant                 Wolens
         Geren                   Martinez Fischer         Woolley
         Giddings                Maxey                    Yarbrough
         Glaze                   Menendez                 Zbranek
                                             _______________________________
                                                   Speaker of the House
               I certify that H.R. No. 647 was unanimously adopted by a
         rising vote of the House on May 21, 2001.
                                             _______________________________
                                                 Chief Clerk of the House