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